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Saudi Reshuffle: What’s in the Cards?
Politics & GovernanceThe recent shuffle within the Saudi government can be characterized as symbolic intended to demonstrate...

Stockholm Negotiations, One Step Toward Peace in Yemen
Politics & GovernanceOver the past week, Stockholm has hosted peace talks between Yemen’s warring parties...

Qatar’s Withdrawal from OPEC: Energy Sector Strategy or Political Move?
Energy PolicyLast week’s announcement by Qatar that the state intends to leave the

Scenarios for the Upcoming GCC Summit
GeopoliticsThe 2018 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit is taking place amidst a changing balance of...

Changing Context Provides Conditions for De-Escalation in Yemen
GeopoliticsOpportunities for peace between Yemen’s warring parties are higher than ever before...

The Jamal Khashoggi Affair Part 2: Congress Responding to President Trump
U.S. – Gulf PolicyEven President Trump’s own party found his statement confounding yesterday, in which...

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 Sin...
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...