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Beyond Stereotypes and Propaganda: A Look Behind the Rise of Social Media S...
Society & CultureThis 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...
Society & CultureAfter 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
Energy & EnvironmentThe 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...

The UAE’s Vision for Libya’s Peace Process
GeopoliticsThis year, the United Nations has sponsored a peace process aimed at restoring political unity...