
The Ukraine Crisis: Long Term Implications and Opportunities for the GCC St...
More than three months after the invasion of Ukraine, the energy policies of the GCC...

Great Power Competition in the Gulf: America’s Primacy Will Endure—Unti...
The question of what great power (or powers) will control the Gulf region in the...

A Middle Path for Saudi Arabia: How does the War in Ukraine Affect Saudi Fo...
Saudi Arabia has maintained a neutral position toward the crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of ...

Advocating for Assad: The Effects of Warming UAE-Syria Ties on Emirati Amer...
Throughout the past 11 years, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s international travel has largely been limited...

Trouble in the Kingdom: A Rupture in U.S.-Saudi Relations?
How times have changed in the U.S.-Saudi relationship since 2017. That year, U.S. President Donald...

Qatar’s Essential Diplomacy in the New Balance of Power
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Doha on February 21, where he met with Emir Sheikh...

Gulf States’ Perspectives on the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict
On February 24, Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by land, air, and...

“Major Non-NATO Ally”: What did Qatar Get in Washington?
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Qatar’s emir, met with President Joe Biden at the White...

Exploring Alternatives to Russian Natural Gas, Europe Looks to the Gulf
The ongoing tensions in Europe between Russia and Ukraine have contributed to an ongoing energy...

How Does the Ukraine Crisis Affect the Gulf?
As tensions continue to rise between Russia and Ukraine, and the U.S. and NATO have...

Iran’s Combative Diplomacy Continues in Vienna
After the withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action,”...

The Uncertain Future of U.S.-Saudi Energy Relations
The stability of global energy markets has long been a major factor in U.S. relations...