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Kuwaitis Once Again Revolt at the Ballot Box: But Will It Result in Change?
Politics & GovernanceAs Kuwaitis voted for their 16th parliament on December 5th they again sent one message...
Iraq and its Multiple Crises: Is Baghdad at its Tipping Point?
Politics & GovernanceFollowing the resignation of Abdul Mahdi’s government in November 2019, the Iraqi parliament voted in...
Implications of U.S. Designation of Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
U.S. – Gulf PolicyWith less than two months left in office, the Trump administration appears determined to take...
The Future of the U.S. Maximum Pressure Campaign on Iran under Biden
U.S. – Gulf PolicyAiming to force the Iranian regime to negotiate its regional policies, the United States withdrew...
Arms Sale in the Balance: Will the F-35 Fly in the UAE?
Defense & SecurityThe normalization of relations that President Trump brokered between Israel and two states, Bahrain and...
Biden Administration and Iran: The Way Forward
U.S. – Gulf PolicyThe Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was undoubtedly the Obama Administration’s foreign policy signature....
An Expanding Transregional Network: France’s Growing Role in the Gulf
GeopoliticsUnder President Emmanuel Macron, France has made its foreign policy far more proactive across the...
2020 Elections: What is New in it for the Gulf?
U.S. – Gulf PolicyFormer Vice President Joe Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Although the results...
The Elephant in the Room: Kuwait’s Labor Crisis
Politics & GovernanceWith the passing of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Kuwait has entered a period of uncertainty...
The GCC on U.S. Elections: Some Wary of U.S. Reset, Others Welcome It
U.S. – Gulf PolicyIf one follows politics in Washington today, it should come as no surprise that the...
A Strained Relationship: the Complexities of Turkish-Gulf Relations
GeopoliticsOn October 7, 2020, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a one-day working visit to...
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and Gulf States’ Stakes
GeopoliticsThe Nagorno-Karabakh clashes flared up once again on September 27, the deadliest violation of the...