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Iran’s Petrochemical Development: A Challenge to Saudi Arabia?
Energy PolicyIn recent years, the export of petrochemical products from Iran has made up the largest...
Qatar’s Essential Diplomacy in the New Balance of Power
U.S. – Gulf PolicyIranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Doha on February 21, where he met with Emir Sheikh...
Turkey-GCC Relations: From Personal Diplomacy to Institutional Version?
GeopoliticsToday, many leaders use personal diplomacy in establishing relations with foreign leaders as a “shortcut”...
Gulf States’ Perspectives on the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict
U.S. – Gulf PolicyOn February 24, Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by land, air, and...
Failing at Reform: The Story of Educational Reforms in the GCC
Politics & GovernanceEconomists and consultants have long advised leaders in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states to...
Serbia: The UAE’s Best Friend in the Balkans
GeopoliticsIn January 2022, UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan conferred the Medal of Independence of...
How Migrant Workers Suffer Under Kuwait’s Increasing Temperature
Politics & GovernanceGulf academics in the social science field have already conducted much research on the effects...
“Major Non-NATO Ally”: What did Qatar Get in Washington?
U.S. – Gulf PolicySheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Qatar’s emir, met with President Joe Biden at the White...
Is Kuwait’s Initiative to End GCC-Lebanon Rift Realistic?
GeopoliticsThe efforts to end the rift between Lebanon and some Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states...
Exploring Alternatives to Russian Natural Gas, Europe Looks to the Gulf
U.S. – Gulf PolicyThe ongoing tensions in Europe between Russia and Ukraine have contributed to an ongoing energy...
How Does the Ukraine Crisis Affect the Gulf?
U.S. – Gulf PolicyAs tensions continue to rise between Russia and Ukraine, and the U.S. and NATO have...
Iran’s Perspective on Saudi Arabia’s Next King
GeopoliticsSince the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia has been tense...