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Tensions between Gulf States Destabilized Libya and Could Hamper Reconstruction
Defense & SecurityThe significant and ongoing presence of various international actors in Libya could further intensify, despite...
Present and Potential Dynamics of China’s Energy Policy with Tehran and Riyadh
Politics & GovernanceThe continuation of sanctions and the reduction of Iran’s oil share in the world market...
No Crisis is an Island: How the GCC Crisis Shapes the War in Yemen
Defense & SecurityThe popular analytical focus regarding cracks within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has primarily centered...
Inequity and Inaccessibility: What COVID-19 Reveals about the Gulf Education Systems
Politics & GovernanceThe COVID-19 pandemic caused a sharp disruption to education all over the world, including in...
The Crisis of the Era: Economic Decline in Kuwait
Economy & InnovationDealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic over the next few years is going...
The Flurry of Female Appointments to GCC Judiciaries is Welcome but It’s Not Enough
Politics & GovernanceKuwait is poised to appoint the first three female judges in the nation’s history this...
Performative Humanitarianism: Saudi’s Aid Diplomacy in Yemen
Defense & SecurityOn June 2, Saudi Arabia co-hosted an international donors conference with the United Nations to...
Changing Energy Market Poses Threat to Qatar’s Dominance
Energy & DiversificationWith rising competition and innovation in the global energy sector, major gas producers across the...
Kuwait’s Media Landscape Needs Structural and Social Reform
Politics & GovernanceIt is an open secret that in the Gulf states, journalism does not fulfill its...
Deadlock in Resolving the GCC Crisis: The Black Swan that Didn’t Fly
Politics & GovernanceFor its third year, the blockade of Qatar –which Doha has labeled the Gulf Crisis...
Facing Crisis Amidst a Rift, the GCC Must Unite
Defense & SecurityThe Gulf crisis — which I have chosen to call “the rift” to avoid the...
GCC States’ Security As the Council Turns into A Failed Institution
Politics & GovernanceEver since the birth of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 1981, motivated by the...