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Resolving Iran’s Water Crisis is Needed for Stability
Politics & GovernanceWater scarcity is a growing problem across the Middle East. It has grown in importance...
Beyond Stereotypes and Propaganda: A Look Behind the Rise of Social Media S...
SocietyThis year, the People’s Choice Awards, an annual American award show that has aired since...
The Barriers Facing Gynecological and Reproductive Health Services for Wome...
SocietyAfter my first visit to a public sector gynecologist in Kuwait three years ago, I...
Emirati-Turkish Economic Collaboration Could Lead to a Political One
Economy & InnovationIn recent years, tensions between Turkey and the UAE have persisted over issues including the...
Turkey-UAE Rapprochement and Prospects for Regional Stability
GeopoliticsOn November 24th, 2021, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi...
Fighting Terrorism in the Gulf is a Societal Responsibility
Defense & SecurityIn the GCC’s forty-year history, its past experiences have taught the citizens of the Gulf...
Why the GCC States Embraced Reconciliation
GeopoliticsIn the ten months since the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)’s historic al-Ula summit, there has...
The Misadventures of Gulf Education Reforms
Politics & GovernancePublic education in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) since the 1980s has...
Surprising Election Results and Assassination Attempt: What’s Next for Ir...
Politics & GovernanceNearly one month after the fifth parliamentary elections in Iraq, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi faced...
Formalizing a Middle Eastern “Cold War”
Defense & SecurityMore than ten years after the advent of the 2011 “Arab Spring” uprisings, the original...
The Uncertain Future of U.S.-Saudi Energy Relations
U.S. – Gulf PolicyThe stability of global energy markets has long been a major factor in U.S. relations...
Kuwait’s Decade-Long Political Crisis Might Finally Be Ending
Politics & GovernanceOver the last few years, Kuwaiti society has been preoccupied with discussing and debating a...