Iran-Saudi Agreement: In Search of Stable Oil Exports and New Relations
The relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia has been fraught with tension for decades, with...
Dictatorship Without a Dictator: Iraq 20 Years After the Invasion
Two decades after the toppling of Saddam Hussein’s statues in Baghdad and the dawn of...
Iran’s Aviation Industry Is in Dire Straits
The secretary of the Association of Iranian Airlines announced earlier this year that the price...
Russia’s Ultranationalist Lessons for Iran
For more than a decade, the clerical regime in Iran has faced mounting domestic and...
Unpacking the UAE’s New National Human Rights Institution
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) became the 19th country in the Middle East to establish...
Iran’s Tone-Deaf “Women’s Congress” Sparks Fury
On January 20, Iran hosted what it described as the “First International Congress for Women...
Safeguarding Democracy: The Case for Decentralization in Iran
The popular revolution in Iran—sparked by the murder of Mahsa Amini at the hands of...
Sidelining Critics and Clergy, MBS’ Social Reforms Could Provoke a Backla...
Saudi Arabia’s renowned English-speaking daily newspaper Arab News published a special Christmas edition on December...
Climate Action in the UAE and Saudi Arabia: Pragmatism or Greenwashing?
The past years have witnessed the growing impact of climate change around the world. These...
The Gulf in 2023 Expert Outlook
A Nuclear Arms Race Could Begin Dr. Daniel Serwer Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Gulf International Forum;...
A Fully Digitized Omani Election Makes History
Twelve years ago, revolutionary fervor shook the Middle East and North Africa. The wealthy Gulf...
Understanding the GCC’s Post-COP27 National Climate Change Commitments
For two consecutive years, the Arab world is hosting two climate change summits, Conference of...