Kuwaitis Once Again Revolt at the Ballot Box: But Will It Result in Change?
As Kuwaitis voted for their 16th parliament on December 5th they again sent one message...
Iraq and its Multiple Crises: Is Baghdad at its Tipping Point?
Following the resignation of Abdul Mahdi’s government in November 2019, the Iraqi parliament voted in...
The Elephant in the Room: Kuwait’s Labor Crisis
With the passing of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Kuwait has entered a period of uncertainty...
The Gulf Region has Lost its Greatest Mediator
The passing of Kuwaiti Emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah closes a dramatic and historic chapter...
The COVID19 Created Opportunities for Re-engagement within the GCC
Three years after the start of a diplomatic dispute between Qatar and its Gulf Cooperation...
Water in the Gulf: A Desperate Call for New Solutions to an Old Problem
The greatest challenge facing the Gulf region is not related to regional politics and security....
Targeting Academia in the Gulf Region
Over the past few years, authorities in the Middle East and particularly in the Gulf...
An Evolving Iraqi National Identity Emerges
Since Baghdad announced the defeat of ISIS three years ago, Iraqis have been forming a...
Kuwait, Balancer in the Gulf
Three decades ago, on August 2, 1990, the army of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein occupied...
Social Media Clash: Is it the Third Gulf War?
As the world adapts to the new realities of the cyber revolution, almost all areas...
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...