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Turkish Economic Crisis and the Arab Gulf Economies
Over the last few days the Turkish economy has faced its worst economic...
Unexpected Diplomatic Crisis between Saudi Arabia and Canada over Human Rights Issues
On Monday Saudi Arabia abruptly announced a freeze of all trade and economic...
Hodeidah Battle’s Regional Extension: A New...
After over a month of ruinous fighting for Yemen’s vital Hodeidah seaport...
Civil Unrest Complicates New Government Formation in Iraq
Protests 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
Undertaking efforts to diversify their economies away from a reliance on oil, and ...
Closing the Strait of Hormuz: Empty Threat or Imminent Reality?
The repercussions of the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the ...
Implications of Erdogan’s Presidential Win on the Gulf Region
Today, Turkey’s incumbent President Recep Tayyib Erdogan was sworn in as the ...
Saudi-Iranian OPEC Compromise Brings Hope for Lower Oil Prices
Last Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump agreed with Saudi King Salman to boost ...
AQAP Exploits Social Tensions In a Changing Saudi Arabia
On May 31, 2018, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), a regional Al-Qaeda...
Hodeidah can be Crossroads for the War in Yemen
UAE-backed Yemeni forces led by Tariq Saleh, nephew of former Yemeni...
If the Iran Deal is Over, What’s Next for the Gulf?
Recently, President Trump announced that the US will be withdrawing from...
Kuwait International Conference
Iraq must have a transparent budget for the reconstruction process...