by Austin Bodetti | Jul 10, 2019 | Analysis
By Austin Bodetti10/7/2019 Mired in political violence since 2015, Yemen has often struggled to assert itself on the international stage. Before Iran-allied Houthi rebels seized the Yemeni capital of Sana‘a in 2014, Yemen harbored geopolitical ambitions. Ali Abdullah...
by Dr. Theodore Karasik and Tristan Ober | May 8, 2019 | Analysis
By Theodore Karasik and Tristan Ober 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 with the aim of establishing a regional...
by Dr. Theodore Karasik and Jacopo Spezia Depretto | May 3, 2019 | Analysis
By Dr. Theodore Karasik and Jacopo Spezia Depretto 3/5/2019 Amid public pressure, ties between Israel and Gulf monarchies will have to be limited to informal meetings, public denials, middlemen and foreign subsidiary companies.In 1967, when asked “what sequence of...
by Samuel Ramani | Mar 1, 2018 | Analysis
By Samuel Ramani March 1, 2018 Since the outbreak of the Qatar crisis on June 5, 2017, Kuwait has been described as a neutral mediator within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that seeks to accommodate both Saudi and Qatari interests. Kuwaiti Emir Sabah Al Ahmad Al...
by GSA | Jan 16, 2018 | Kuwait
Despite Qatar crisis, Kuwait hosts GCC summit December 4 Kuwait hosts GCC summit Six months after the Qatar crisis erupted, GCC members convened for their annual summit in Kuwait City. Only two heads of state – from Kuwait and Qatar – attended; the others...
