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A Battle of Hearts and Minds: The Growing Media Footprint of Yemen’s Hout...
Defense & SecuritySome videos in this commentary include content that the reader may find offensive or disturbing....

Challenges Facing Iran in Natural Gas Exports During the Post-Coronavirus E...
Energy PolicyThe global gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) market is currently witnessing an increase in...

Yemenis Are Left Alone to Face COVID19
Politics & GovernanceAcross the world, the Covid-19 pandemic has tested the ability of governments to react to...

How GCC States are Responding to COVID-19 Supply Shocks
Politics & GovernanceThe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are situated in some of the world’s most inhospitable...

The Viability of a Southern State in Yemen
Politics & GovernanceThe sentiment for an independent state is strong and widespread in the south of Yemen....

COVID19 Illuminates Gap in Addressing Gender Violence in the Gulf
SocietyThe “social distancing” prompted by the pandemic can be seen as a massive psychological experiment,...

Saudi Arabia’s Declared Price War Strains Ties with Old and New Partners
Energy PolicySaudi Arabia finds itself in the unenviable position of trying to maximize its oil revenues...

What is Going On Between Iran and the United States?
Defense & SecurityA situation someplace between shadowboxing and Guns of August. On the one hand, the Secretary of...

Innovation is Born out of Crisis: The GCC Must Capitalize on this Moment
Economy & InnovationJoseph Schumpeter argued that the entrepreneur generates “creative destruction” as innovation causes modes of thought,...

Challenging Scenarios for US-GCC Relations in the Wake of the Pandemic
U.S. – Gulf PolicyThe lasting consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Gulf countries will be shaped by...

Iran Advances its Security Objectives
U.S. – Gulf PolicyIran continues to advance its national security objectives despite the ongoing U.S. campaign of “maximum...

How Covid-19 Stress-Tested Relations between Residents & Citizens in K...
Politics & GovernanceAs Kuwait announced its first COVID-19 case on February 24, it stress-tested relations between citizens...