
Listen to Our NEW Podcast “Gulf International Forum’s Majlis”
Our podcast is another medium in which we continue to serve our mission of building awareness and contributing to the accumulation of knowledge on the Gulf region. The podcast show features expert analysis on the Gulf region’s social, political, and economic issues. The countries of focus are Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

The Tragedy of Tehran
June 1, 2023Perched on the foothills of the Alborz Mountains and home to 9.5 million residents, Tehran is the bustling capital of Iran, carrying the mantle of…

Perspectives: Turkey-Gulf Relations in Erdoğan’s Next Term
May 30, 2023Turkey and Saudi Arabia: A “Manageable Competition” Sinem Cengiz Non-Resident Fellow, Gulf International Forum; Research Assistant, Gulf Studies Center of Qatar University Turkish-Saudi relations are…

China’s Gulf Diplomacy and the Future of Taiwan
May 29, 2023As tensions between China and the United States mount over Taiwan, Beijing has been actively ramping up its economic and diplomatic engagement in the Gulf…