Negotiating a New Chapter in Saudi-Turkish Relations
The post-al-Ula regional security narratives of the Saudis have revolved around adjusting the shortcomings of personalized politics and in repairing Saudi Arabia’s bilateral relations.
Despite Peace in the Gulf, Qatar and the UAE Still Compete
he Gulf reconciliation at the Al-Ula Summit suddenly changed the regional atmosphere and the rhetoric of war among Saudi, Emirati, and Qatari decision-makers.
UAE Foreign Policy: Good Neighborliness for Now?
While the Al-Ula reconciliation ended the groupings of the GCC states, the post-reconciliation process sparked a diplomacy rivalry among the GCC actors which strived to present themselves as the region’s important stabilizers and peacemakers.
Realpolitik vs. Idealpolitik: Turkey-Gulf Re-friending after a Decade-Long Rivalry
Read: Is the UAE-Saudi Political Alliance Sustainable?After Ankara, Tahnoun’s next destination was Doha in the first such visit in four years following this year’s Al-Ula deal that ended the bitter dispute in the region.
The Straw That Might Break the Camel’s Back in Saudi-UAE Relations
Likewise, Saudi Arabia underlined the “Gulf unity” in the Al-Ula GCC Summit in January 2021, despite the fact that the summit was facilitated by Kuwait and the U.
GCC Breakthrough Faces Risk of Relapse as Underlying Tensions Remain
The diplomatic breakthrough was heralded by the arrival of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad on a Qatar Airways flight to Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia.
