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Present and Potential Dynamics of China’s Energy Policy with Tehran and Riyadh
Energy PolicyThe continuation of sanctions and the reduction of Iran’s oil share in the world market...
No Crisis is an Island: How the GCC Crisis Shapes the War in Yemen
Defense & SecurityThe popular analytical focus regarding cracks within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has primarily centered...
Inequity and Inaccessibility: What COVID-19 Reveals about the Gulf Education Systems
Politics & GovernanceThe COVID-19 pandemic caused a sharp disruption to education all over the world, including in...
The Crisis of the Era: Economic Decline in Kuwait
Economy & InnovationDealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic over the next few years is going...
The Flurry of Female Appointments to GCC Judiciaries is Welcome but It’s Not Enough
SocietyKuwait is poised to appoint the first three female judges in the nation’s history this...
Performative Humanitarianism: Saudi’s Aid Diplomacy in Yemen
Defense & SecurityOn June 2, Saudi Arabia co-hosted an international donors conference with the United Nations to...
Changing Energy Market Poses Threat to Qatar’s Dominance
Energy PolicyWith rising competition and innovation in the global energy sector, major gas producers across the...
Kuwait’s Media Landscape Needs Structural and Social Reform
Politics & GovernanceIt is an open secret that in the Gulf states, journalism does not fulfill its...
Deadlock in Resolving the GCC Crisis: The Black Swan that Didn’t Fly
GeopoliticsFor its third year, the blockade of Qatar –which Doha has labeled the Gulf Crisis...
Facing Crisis Amidst a Rift, the GCC Must Unite
GeopoliticsThe Gulf crisis — which I have chosen to call “the rift” to avoid the...
GCC States’ Security As the Council Turns into A Failed Institution
Defense & SecurityEver since the birth of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 1981, motivated by the...
Gulf Crisis’ Third Anniversary: Obstacles of Security and Stability in a Divided GCC
GeopoliticsA few days before the Gulf crisis’ third anniversary, the Forum asked six experts their...