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A Withdrawal of the U.S. Embassy from Baghdad Could Destabilize Iraq
U.S. – Gulf PolicyFollowing an escalation of violence against U.S. forces and diplomats in Iraq, Secretary of State...
Snapping Back on Iran’s Ambitious Military Capabilities: The U.S. Push to...
Defense & SecurityA diplomatic defeat has arisen for the United States in Washington’s attempt to extend the...
Event Recap: After Five Years of War: How Can Yemenis Restore their State a...
Politics & GovernanceOn April 20, GIF hosted a panel discussion “After Five Years of War: How Can...
Event Recap: A Twofold Blow to the Gulf: OPEC+ Implosion & A Global Pa...
Economy & InnovationOn April 15th, Gulf International Forum (GIF) hosted an online panel titled “A Twofold Blow...
Gulf States’ Economies Stuck Between Global Pandemic and Oil Price War
Economy & InnovationFor the Gulf region, the last four weeks could not be more economically costly. Gulf...
Coronavirus Infects More than Health in the Gulf: Implications for Oil Mark...
Energy & EnvironmentWhile it may initially have been covered as a Chinese outbreak, the implications of the...
Media Escalation Complicates GCC Crisis Mediation Efforts
GeopoliticsIn spite of months of intensified efforts to deescalate tensions among the Gulf Cooperation Council...
The Changing Same in Kuwait: New Cabinet, Persistent Challenges
Politics & GovernanceAs a result of internal disputes between cabinet members and the intense questioning of ministers...
National Defense Authorization Act 2020 and the Gulf
U.S. – Gulf PolicyAfter months of negotiations, the House and Senate committees responsible for drafting the National Defense...
GCC Reconciliation: Restoration or Reconfiguration?
GeopoliticsFor the first time since the Gulf crisis began on June 5th, 2017, strong indicators...
Saudi Aramco’s IPO: Challenges Facing the Kingdom’s Crown Jewel
Energy & EnvironmentLong-awaited finite details of what will be the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history...
Yemen Crisis: Relevance of STC Poses New Questions for Congressional Action
U.S. – Gulf PolicyWhen the 116th Congress left Washington D.C. in observance of the August 2019 recess, the...