by Giorgio Cafiero and Kristian Alexander | Jan 30, 2020 | Analysis
The notion of tolerance in Emirati foreign policy By Giorgio Cafiero and Kristian Alexander January 29, 2019 Last year, 2019, was the “Year of Tolerance” in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In the Emirates, the official narrative was, as one author in The National...
by Dr. Theodore Karasik and Tristan Ober | May 8, 2019 | Analysis
Divided Arab states look to Russia By Theodore Karasik and Tristan Ober May 8, 2019 The West has grown reluctant to intervene in ongoing crises in the Middle East and North Africa. At the same time, several Arab states are increasingly determined to flex their muscles...
by Dr. Theodore Karasik and Jacopo Spezia Depretto | May 3, 2019 | Analysis
Enemies with benefits: How Israel and Gulf monarchies work together By Dr. Theodore Karasik and Jacopo Spezia Depretto May 3, 2019 Amid public pressure, ties between Israel and Gulf monarchies will have to be limited to informal meetings, public denials, middlemen...
by Dr. Theodore Karasik and Giorgio Cafiero | Mar 30, 2019 | Analysis
Libyan General Haftar’s visit to Saudi Arabia By Dr. Theodore Karasik and Giorgio Cafiero March 30, 2019 On March 27, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman hosted Libyan General Khalifa Haftar for talks at the al-Yamamah Royal Palace in Riyadh. This visit, which occurred one day...
by GSA | Mar 20, 2019 | Analysis
Yemen: Regional dynamics surrounding the Southern Transition Council’s agenda By Giorgio Cafiero March 20, 2019 In Southern Yemen, decades-old grievances remain unaddressed. Many Southern Yemenis see themselves as the victims of exploitation at the hands of the...
