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Event Recap: Religious Pluralism in the Gulf
Politics & GovernanceOn November 14th, 2018 Gulf International Forum (GIF) was honored to have gathered a diverse...
Delaware-Gulftainer Agreement Represents Significant Change in Rhetoric Since DP World Controversy
U.S. – Gulf PolicyIn late September 2018, Delaware government authorities finalized a deal...
Event Recap: Congress & the Shaping of U.S. Policy in the Gulf
U.S. – Gulf PolicyMere hours after American citizens journeyed to the ballot box to cast their ...
Qatar Enacts Favorable Immigration Laws
Politics & GovernanceQatar recently announced a series of reforms related to the legal status of the countless...
South Africa Walks Fine Line Between Feuding GCC Nations
GeopoliticsCiting the legendary influence of the late former South African President Nelson Mandela...
Turkish Economic Crisis and the Arab Gulf Economies
Economy & InnovationOver the last few days the Turkish economy has faced its worst economic...
Unexpected Diplomatic Crisis between Saudi Arabia and Canada over Human Rights Issues
GeopoliticsOn Monday Saudi Arabia abruptly announced a freeze of all trade and economic...
Hodeidah Battle’s Regional Extension: A New Complication to Peace in Yemen?
Politics & GovernanceAfter over a month of ruinous fighting for Yemen’s vital Hodeidah seaport...
Civil Unrest Complicates New Government Formation in Iraq
Politics & GovernanceProtests that started in the southern Iraqi city of Basra have since expanded...
Review of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s Efforts to Introduce a Value-Added Tax
Economy & InnovationUndertaking efforts to diversify their economies away from a reliance on oil, and in response...
Closing the Strait of Hormuz: Empty Threat or Imminent Reality?
Energy PolicyThe repercussions of the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the JCPOA and re-impose economic...
Implications of Erdogan’s Presidential Win on the Gulf Region
GeopoliticsToday, Turkey’s incumbent President Recep Tayyib Erdogan was sworn in as the ...