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Saudi-Omani Partnership: Economic and Security Ties Deepen
Economy & InnovationOn Sunday, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman departed on his first international visit to...

Saudi Ceasefire Proposal in Yemen: Opportunities and Future Challenges
Defense & SecurityThe new Saudi initiative about a ceasefire in Yemen has opened the door for a...

Marib Battle and Biden’s Yemen Policy: A New Phase or Another Escalation?
Defense & SecuritySince the inauguration of President Joe Biden, America’s foreign policy in Yemen has been formed...

Erbil Rocket Attack: Is the U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalating Again?
U.S. – Gulf PolicyAfter several months of relative calm, tensions in Iraq have once again transformed the country...

Iran Must Deal with A New Status Quo in the South Caucasus
GeopoliticsThere is a new status quo in Nagorno-Karabakh. Following six weeks of bloody conflict in...

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...

An Evolving Iraqi National Identity Emerges
Politics & GovernanceSince Baghdad announced the defeat of ISIS three years ago, Iraqis have been forming a...

A Disaster in Beirut: What Will the Gulf Do?
GeopoliticsA disaster struck Lebanon, destroying half of the capital city of Beirut and creating an...

A New Age of Cyber Conflict for Iran? Increasing Capabilities and Incenti...
Defense & SecurityIran has been shaken by dozens of mysterious explosions and fires across the country over...

To Assert Iraqi State Authority, New PM Challenges Iran Backed Militias
Politics & GovernanceA few weeks after his appointment on May 7 as the Prime Minister of Iraq,...

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...