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How the Houthis Have Taken Advantage of Biden’s Yemen Policy
U.S. – Gulf PolicyGiven Biden’s decision that the United States would end its support for the Saudi-led coalition’s...
A Rising Role: Qatar and its Competition in the Global Helium Market
Energy PolicyThanks to Qatar’s increased production of helium and massive reserves in the North Dome field,...
The Regional Implications of Iran Nuclear Talks
U.S. – Gulf PolicyIran’s position is that it will not agree to any compulsory limitations on its regional...
Biden and Iran: Back to 2015?
U.S. – Gulf PolicyThere are, broadly speaking, two schools of thought in the Gulf. The first was supportive...
To End the War in Yemen, Stop the Battle for Ma’rib
Defense & SecurityThe new U.S. mediator will have to focus on an immediate ceasefire in Ma’rib to...
Firing at the Wrong Target: A Losing Game for Kuwait’s Opposition
Politics & GovernanceThe resignation of the Kuwaiti cabinet and the election of the new parliament has produced...
China’s Unsuccessful Swoop Into the Iraqi Oil Sector: (Not) the End of th...
Energy PolicyCOVID-19 and collapsed oil prices have dealt a severe blow to Iraq’s economy, where approximately...
Biden’s Iran Negotiations: How to Win a Zero-Sum Game
U.S. – Gulf PolicyOver the past few weeks, the prospect of resuming negotiations between Iran and the United...
The Iran Nuclear Deal: American-Iranian Dialogue and the GCC
U.S. – Gulf PolicyIn November 2020, only days before he was elected President of the United States, then-candidate...
Will Riyadh’s Newest Economic Project Save the Saudi Economy?
Economy & Innovation2020 has been a difficult year for the Gulf. All members of the Gulf Cooperation...
Making Sense of the Southern Transitional Council’s Latest Visit to Russi...
GeopoliticsFormed under Emirati patronage in 2017, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) is Yemen’s dominant southern...
Qatari-Turkish Relations in the Post-Blockade Era
Economy & InnovationWalking through Doha, one cannot help but notice the increasing presence of Turkish nationals and...