by Dr. William A. Lawrence | Aug 23, 2023 | Analysis
The new GCC: Convergence and strategic competition By Dr. William A. Lawrence August 23, 2023 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) met unexpectedly on August 18, 2023, in Jeddah with Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein...
by Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen | Nov 14, 2022 | Analysis
The World Cup’s importance to Qatar’s foreign policy By Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen November 14, 2022 The 22nd men’s football World Cup begins in Qatar on November 20, 2022 and runs for four weeks until the final on December 18, Qatar’s national day. The...
by Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen | Jun 9, 2022 | Analysis
Pegasus as a case study of evolving ties between the UAE and Israel By Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen June 9, 2022 Concerns over the deployment of Pegasus, a sophisticated form of spyware developed by the NSO Group, an Israel-based and Israeli-owned technology...
by Fernando Carvajal | Oct 29, 2021 | Analysis
Anatomy of emerging chaos: Yemen’s Shebwa By Fernando Carvajal 29/10/2021 As fighting in Marib province continues to grab international headlines, the conflict between elements allied with the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and the Sunni Islamist party...
by Kholoud Al Halaly and Fernando Carvajal | Jun 23, 2021 | Analysis
Houthi crimes against women By Kholoud al-Halaly and Fernando Carvajal 23/06/2021 As Yemen enters the seventh year of the war, the Houthis continue their heavy-handed repression of dissent among the population under their control. From their center in Sana’a, the...
by Steven Terner | Jun 11, 2021 | Analysis
Iran’s economic recovery will require an independent central bank By Steven Terner 11/06/2021 On May 25, the Guardian Council narrowed down the field of candidates for Iran’s June 18 presidential election from the several hundred who registered to seven who...
