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...
by Ali Mahmood and Fernando Carvajal | May 19, 2021 | Analysis
Socotra, denying rivals of refuge By Ali Mahmoud and Fernando Carvajal 19/05/2021 As the battle for the city of Marib rages on, the fight over control of Socotra island once again threatens to divide the Arab Coalition supporting President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi...
by Khristo Ayad and Prof. Dr. Frank Himpel | May 12, 2021 | Analysis
How Qatar’s logistics foresight helps pandemic relief efforts By Khristo Ayad and Dr. Frank Himpel 12/05/2021 While the world has watched this natural disaster unfold in slow-motion, the race for best pandemic responses and most effective international players...
by Feyza Gumusluoglu | Apr 7, 2021 | Analysis
Is Mohammed bin Salman an Arabian Atatürk? By Feyza Gümüşlüoğlu 07/04/2021 There is a memorable scene in Syriana, a movie written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, where Bryan Woodman (Matt Damon) speaks of Nasir al-Subai (Alexander Siddig), a...
by Steven Terner | Apr 1, 2021 | Analysis
Does Iran want to be removed from the FATF blacklist? By Steven Terner 01/04/2021 When Hassan Rouhani was elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2013, he was given a mandate to set the Iranian economy on the road to recovery. Since then, he has...