Should Kuwait Revisit its Foreign Policy?
Kuwait, a Gulf country of 4.67 million people, has pursued a conciliatory foreign policy strategy...
The UAE, Russia’s Escape Hatch from International Sanctions
Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine that commenced on February 24 has provoked several...
Why Charity Reform in Kuwait is So Vital
Over 70 percent of Kuwait’s population consists of migrant workers, primarily from Southeast Asia and...
Contextualizing Kuwait’s Political Crises
The current political crisis in Kuwait is nothing new. Indeed, the newest political deadlock is...
Iraq’s Perennial Electricity Problem and its Implications for Social Stab...
The growing social unrest we see in Iraq today can be directly linked to the...
The Gulf Lost a Remarkable Leader, Sheikh Khalifah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (194...
The death last week of His Highness Sheikh Khalifah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President...
Evaluating Yemen’s New Presidential Council
April 2022 has proven an eventful month for Yemen. All sides to the conflict accepted...
Dissecting The U.S. State Department’s Human Rights Report on Kuwait
In April, the U.S. State Department published its annual human rights report on Kuwait. Of...
Larijani vs. Rouhani: Who Will Lead the Iranian Moderates?
The victory of regime-faithful cleric Ebrahim Raisi in Iran’s 2021 presidential elections— a victory all...
Failing at Reform: The Story of Educational Reforms in the GCC
Economists and consultants have long advised leaders in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states to...
How Migrant Workers Suffer Under Kuwait’s Increasing Temperature
Gulf academics in the social science field have already conducted much research on the effects...
Rethinking Ayatollah al-Sistani’s Power in Iraq
For better or worse, one cannot overstate the role of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a...