Kuwait, Balancer in the Gulf
Three decades ago, on August 2, 1990, the army of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein occupied...
COVID-19 Illuminates the Gulf’s Dilemma Between China and the US
Over the past few months as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...
Gulf Rivalries Threaten Tunisian Democracy
Initially, Tunisia was the beacon of light in the fight for democracy following the 2011...
Turkey and the GCC States: Between a Foe and an Ally
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)’s institutional failure has largely resulted from its members lacking shared...
Social Media Clash: Is it the Third Gulf War?
As the world adapts to the new realities of the cyber revolution, almost all areas...
EU-GCC: Partnerships of Convenience
One characteristic shared today by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the European Union (EU)...
Tensions between Gulf States Destabilized Libya and Could Hamper Reconstruction
The significant and ongoing presence of various international actors in Libya could further intensify, despite...
Present and Potential Dynamics of China’s Energy Policy with Tehran and Riyadh
The continuation of sanctions and the reduction of Iran’s oil share in the world market...
No Crisis is an Island: How the GCC Crisis Shapes the War in Yemen
The popular analytical focus regarding cracks within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has primarily centered...
To Assert Iraqi State Authority, New PM Challenges Iran Backed Militias
A few weeks after his appointment on May 7 as the Prime Minister of Iraq,...
Inequity and Inaccessibility: What COVID-19 Reveals about the Gulf Education Systems
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a sharp disruption to education all over the world, including in...
The Flurry of Female Appointments to GCC Judiciaries is Welcome but It’s Not Enough
Kuwait is poised to appoint the first three female judges in the nation’s history this...