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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...
The Global Collapse of Oil Prices – What Lies Ahead?
Energy & EnvironmentSince the dawn of the oil era, prices have been subject to a certain extent...
Iran’s Predicament: COVID-19, Economic Mismanagement, and Sanctions
Politics & GovernanceCOVID-19 presents a major threat to the global economy and the health of millions of...
Clashes in Southern Yemen: A Renewed Saudi Arabia-UAE Rivalry?
Defense & SecurityAs we enter the sixth year of the Yemeni civil war, a series of events...
Yemen: Will a Divided Nation End the State?
Defense & SecurityThe nation, meaning the people of Yemen, will endure against all odds, as they have...
COVID-19: Will it Make China Villain or Victor in the Gulf Region?
GeopoliticsHow does China emerge from the COVID-19 crisis having been pilloried as the source of...
Coronavirus Crisis: An Opportunity for Intra-Gulf Rapprochement
GeopoliticsThe Middle East is facing yet another threat to its stability, albeit, this time a...
U.S. Must Lift Sanctions and Help Iran Fight the Coronavirus
U.S. – Gulf PolicyAs coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads around the world, Iran is still one of the largest outbreaks...