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...
Qatar’s Growing Role as a Humanitarian and Diplomatic Hub
Almost precisely twenty years after 9/11, the world seemed stunned in disbelief as the Taliban...
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...
Finding a Sense of Direction in Kuwait
In recent months, a variety of actors within Kuwaiti society have engaged in a far-reaching...
Expatriates’ Rights in Kuwait between Rentier Economy and Civil Society
The relationship between rulers and ruled stands at the forefront of the socio-economic environment in...
Two Years After the Aban Protests, Iran Faces Increased Unrest
Two years have elapsed since Iran brutally repressed the November 2019 mass protests (also called...
Democratic Norms in Kuwait: Changing the Rules of the Game
Many Kuwaitis breathed a sigh of relief in November after Emir Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, the...
Resolving Iran’s Water Crisis is Needed for Stability
Water scarcity is a growing problem across the Middle East. It has grown in importance...