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Americans Need More (and Better) Diplomacy in the Gulf Region
U.S. – Gulf PolicyThe Gulf is currently engulfed with multiple dimensions of conflict and instability. Saudi Arabia and...
Iran and the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Preserving the Status Quo
Defense & SecurityThe disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, landlocked in the mountainous South Caucasus and predominantly populated by...
What Would a Closer Security Partnership between Israel and the UAE Look Like?
GeopoliticsThe US-brokered Abraham Accords, which President Donald Trump announced on August 13, marked a watershed...
“It’s Complicated”: The Uncertainty of the Russia-Saudi Oil Relationship
Energy PolicyThe last six months have been tough on Russia-Saudi relations. The unprecedented rapprochement that began...
The Gulf Region has Lost its Greatest Mediator
Politics & GovernanceThe passing of Kuwaiti Emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah closes a dramatic and historic chapter...
U.S. Presidential Election and Iran Oil Export
U.S. – Gulf PolicyThe upcoming U.S. presidential election presents a major political challenge for Iran’s economy, especially its...
The Regional Impact of UAE’s Normalization with Israel
GeopoliticsUAE arms purchases were once thought of as the acquisition of shiny, new toys by...
The COVID19 Created Opportunities for Re-engagement within the GCC
Politics & GovernanceThree years after the start of a diplomatic dispute between Qatar and its Gulf Cooperation...
Energy Dimension of UAE-Israel Historical Deal
Energy PolicyIn August 2020 the UAE became the third Arab country to normalize relations with Israel...
Can Yemen’s Riyadh Agreement be Rescued?
Defense & SecurityYemen’s separatist Southern Transitional Council’s (STC) July 29 renunciation of its ‘self-rule’ declaration raised hopes...
Water in the Gulf: A Desperate Call for New Solutions to an Old Problem
Politics & GovernanceThe greatest challenge facing the Gulf region is not related to regional politics and security....
Targeting Academia in the Gulf Region
Politics & GovernanceOver the past few years, authorities in the Middle East and particularly in the Gulf...