Commentary

GCC

COVID19 Illuminates Gap in Addressing Gender Violence in the Gulf

Society

The “social distancing” prompted by the pandemic can be seen as a massive psychological experiment,...

KSA

Saudi Arabia’s Declared Price War Strains Ties with Old and New Partners

Energy Policy

Saudi Arabia finds itself in the unenviable position of trying to maximize its oil revenues...

Iran

What is Going On Between Iran and the United States?

Defense & Security

A situation someplace between shadowboxing and Guns of August. On the one hand, the Secretary of...

GCC

Innovation is Born out of Crisis: The GCC Must Capitalize on this Moment

Economy & Innovation

Joseph Schumpeter argued that the entrepreneur generates “creative destruction” as innovation causes modes of thought,...

GCC

Challenging Scenarios for US-GCC Relations in the Wake of the Pandemic

U.S. – Gulf Policy

The lasting consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Gulf countries will be shaped by...

Iran

Iran Advances its Security Objectives

U.S. – Gulf Policy

Iran continues to advance its national security objectives despite the ongoing U.S. campaign of “maximum...

Kuwait

How Covid-19 Stress-Tested Relations between Residents & Citizens in K...

Politics & Governance

As Kuwait announced its first COVID-19 case on February 24, it stress-tested relations between citizens...

GCC

The Global Collapse of Oil Prices – What Lies Ahead?

Energy Policy

Since the dawn of the oil era, prices have been subject to a certain extent...

Iran

Iran’s Predicament: COVID-19, Economic Mismanagement, and Sanctions

Politics & Governance

COVID-19 presents a major threat to the global economy and the health of millions of...

GCC

Clashes in Southern Yemen: A Renewed Saudi Arabia-UAE Rivalry?

Defense & Security

As we enter the sixth year of the Yemeni civil war, a series of events...

Yemen

Yemen: Will a Divided Nation End the State?

Defense & Security

The nation, meaning the people of Yemen, will endure against all odds, as they have...

GCC

COVID-19: Will it Make China Villain or Victor in the Gulf Region?

Geopolitics

How does China emerge from the COVID-19 crisis having been pilloried as the source of...

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