by Feyza Gumusluoglu | Apr 7, 2021 | Analysis, Top News
Is Mohammed bin Salman an Arabian Atatürk? By Feyza Gümüşlüoğlu April 7, 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 Cambridge-graduate,...
by Steven Terner | Apr 1, 2021 | Analysis, Top News
Does Iran want to be removed from the FATF blacklist? By Steven Terner April 1, 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...
by Steven Terner | Feb 10, 2021 | Analysis, Top News
Political rivalries complicate Iran’s data policies and banking regulations By Steven Terner February 10, 2021 In early January, the veteran US diplomat Dennis Ross published a report about Iran-related challenges facing the Biden administration. Ross said both...
by Gulf State Analytics | Sep 19, 2020 | Analysis, Top News
Gulf State Analytics reacts to the Abraham Accords September 19, 2020 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel formalized full-fledged diplomatic relations on August 13, marking a watershed in Gulf-Israel relations. Less than one month later, Bahrain followed Abu...
by Adam Dempsey and David Erkomaishvili | Sep 8, 2020 | Analysis, Top News
What Gulf states can learn from the Belarus crisis By Adam Dempsey and David Erkomaishvili September 8, 2020 It might come as a surprise that the Gulf states have more than a passing interest in events in Belarus. Beyond growing economic ties, the political drama...
