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How the GCC Views the Algeria-Morocco Rift
GeopoliticsOn August 24, Algeria announced that it had severed ties with Morocco, accusing it of...
How the GCC Constitutions Manufacture Class Divisions
Politics & GovernanceIn all nations, a constitution establishes the legal basis for the government and lays out...
Will Iran Become a Gas Exporter to Europe?
Energy PolicyThe geography of Iran has provided special natural conditions for the country. Iran borders 13...
A Region in Flux: Lessons from the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan and its...
U.S. – Gulf PolicyThe consequences of the Afghani conundrum for actors in the Middle East and Afghanistan’s environs...
The Gulf Prepares for an Afghan Scramble
GeopoliticsFor the last twenty years, Afghanistan has remained mired in a brutal conflict between the...
Tribes in the Gulf: Between Electoral Manipulation and Societal Division
Politics & GovernanceResearch and discussion about the role of tribes in societies throughout the Arab world almost...
Turkey and the UAE Inch Towards Reconciliation
GeopoliticsSince before the onset of the 2011 Arab Spring protests, Turkey has had a tenuous...
For the UAE, Israeli Media is A Double-Edged Sword
Politics & GovernanceBattles between different Gulf nations’ state-owned media outlets have become a common feature of Arab...
The UAE Joins the “Hydrogen Race”
Energy PolicyOn May 19, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Supreme Council of...
Marib: An Obstacle to the Peace Process
Defense & SecurityNext month marks the seventh year since the Ansar Allah movement – commonly known as...
The Brewing Sino-Indian Conflict Over Iran’s Chabahar Port
GeopoliticsIran’s strategic, geopolitical, and geoeconomic position has been carefully scrutinized by major countries around the...
After Taliban Victory, What Next for the Gulf?
GeopoliticsThe rapid series of events over the past weeks in Afghanistan, culminating in total victory...