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The GCC States’ Russian Dilemma

While the entire world is witnessing the largest attack of one country on another in Europe since World War II, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members are far from being decisive in condemning Russia for invading Ukraine.

GCC-Damascus Rapprochement Can Pit Syria Against Turkey Even Further

Syria WarBy Sinem Cengiz

ollowing the First Gulf War, the foreign ministers of Syria, Egypt, and the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), namely Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), met in Damascus and agreed on a new security cooperation initiative for the Gulf which came to be known as the “Damascus Declaration.

China’s Economic Interests in the GCC: Economic Gains over Politics

Middle EastBy Andrew K P Leung

China has launched an ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to connect the world, including GCC countries and the rest of the Middle East.

GCC Breakthrough Faces Risk of Relapse as Underlying Tensions Remain

OpinionBy Omar H. Rahman

fter three and a half years of paralyzing strife, the blockade of Qatar was brought to an end ahead of the 41st Summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), turning the page on perhaps the darkest period in the union’s four decade history.

Turkey-Kuwait Ties Are Strengthening in the Midst of GCC Tensions

OpinionBy Mohammad Pervez Bilgrami

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), institutionalized in 1981 at the height of the Iraq-Iran war, was created to provide a unified security umbrella to the bloc’s micro-states who find themselves unable to face powerful political and economic challenges.

Saudi and Emirati Pivot to Russia and China: Shift of Axis or Extreme Hedging?

EconomyBy Nesibe Hicret Battaloglu

Gulf pivot to Asia: The shift is real It is hardly surprising that economic cooperation has been the linchpin of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) pivot to China, and to a much lesser extend to Russia, given the interdependent structures of their economies.

Why the UAE is Denouncing Israel’s Brutality

OpinionBy Alexander Langlois Giorgio Cafiero

Abu Dhabi summoning Israel’s ambassador marks the biggest public rebuke of Israel since the signing of the Abraham Accords in…

Global Food Insecurity Looms as the War in Ukraine Continues

EconomyBy Fahri Yavuz

Read: The GCC States’ Russian DilemmaExchange rates, borrowing, and economic growth risks increase due to war.

Iran Nuclear Talks: Iran-Russia Cooperation Exempted from U.S. Sanctions

NewsBy Dilara Ozer

” Meanwhile, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has urged a return to the JCPOA, while some regional governments like the UAE are unenthusiastic about the sanctions being lifted.

How the Ukraine War Impacts Food Security in MENA

SecurityBy Dario Sabaghi

Read: The GCC States’ Russian Dilemma Food insecurity in the MENA region is a growing challenge Even before the Russia-Ukraine war and the COVID19 pandemic, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated that over 55 million of the 415 million MENA population was undernourished.

Turkey and Israel: A Marriage of Convenience and Necessity?

Middle EastBy Bilgehan Ozturk

The transfer of Israeli natural gas to Europe via Turkey could be the backbone of a solid partnership.

Despite Peace in the Gulf, Qatar and the UAE Still Compete

Middle EastBy Hazal Muslu El Berni

Read: GCC Breakthrough Faces Risk of Relapse as Underlying Tensions RemainThe central question here is to what extent Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE can tolerate each other’s regional aspirations in negotiating the process of regional order? As the Gulf states don’t have a joint foreign policy and a common defense agenda, establishing bilateral military relations with Gulf and non-Gulf actors independently seems inevitable.

Turkey-Saudi Normalization: A Larger Regional Bloc at the Door?

Middle EastBy Omar Munassar Engin Koç

Thanks to the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) Al Ula agreement in January 2021, there is now room for optimism manifested in the constructive moves by both Turkish and Arab leaders toward a broader normalization process.

The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry in Yemen

Middle EastBy Emily Milliken Giorgio Cafiero

The recent drone attack targeting the UAE, which the Houthis took credit for, immediately received the Saudi government’s strong condemnation, and will likely only add to the fears of Riyadh and other capitals in GCC states about the capabilities of Iranian-backed insurgents in Yemen.

UAE Foreign Policy: Good Neighborliness for Now?

OpinionBy Hazal Muslu El Berni

The Gulf states’ regional loneliness, partly due to the Biden administration’s hesitancy to take an active role in regional affairs, forced the UAE and other GCC states to fend for themselves within the shifting regional security dynamics and alliances.

Saudi-Turkish Relations: A Possible Breakthrough?

Middle EastBy Ali Bakir Eyüp Ersoy

Read: GCC-Damascus Rapprochement Can Pit Syria Against Turkey Even FurtherIn the last few years, Riyadh's regional influence, role, and image have been partly eroded by the war in Yemen, the blockade against Qatar, the Khashoggi murder, and the vulnerabilities against Iran's proxy attacks.

The Lebanese Catch-22: Squeezed between Iran and Saudi Arabia

Middle EastBy Bachar El-Halabi

" Other countries within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) followed suit or took other measures, but the GCC appeared united in its stance against Lebanon – the Gulf’s unity on such a negative position towards Lebanon constitutes a precedent, with Oman and Qatar taking less escalatory measures than their counterparts.

Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism

Book ReviewBy Sabah Carrim

(23) The breadth and scope of Walia’s study covers not just first-world countries in their treatment of refugees and asylum seekers, but also bears upon ongoings in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States, the UAE, India, Brazil and the Philippines, among others.

Realpolitik vs. Idealpolitik: Turkey-Gulf Re-friending after a Decade-Long Rivalry

Middle EastBy Sinem Cengiz

In the pre-Arab uprisings era, Turkey was enjoying the golden days in its relations with regional countries, in particular the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

The Straw That Might Break the Camel’s Back in Saudi-UAE Relations

Middle EastBy Hazal Muslu El Berni

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.

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The GCC States’ Russian Dilemma

GCC-Damascus Rapprochement Can Pit Syria Against Turkey Even Further

China’s Economic Interests in the GCC: Economic Gains over Politics

GCC Breakthrough Faces Risk of Relapse as Underlying Tensions Remain

Turkey-Kuwait Ties Are Strengthening in the Midst of GCC Tensions

Saudi and Emirati Pivot to Russia and China: Shift of Axis or Extreme Hedging?

Why the UAE is Denouncing Israel’s Brutality

Global Food Insecurity Looms as the War in Ukraine Continues

Iran Nuclear Talks: Iran-Russia Cooperation Exempted from U.S. Sanctions

How the Ukraine War Impacts Food Security in MENA

Turkey and Israel: A Marriage of Convenience and Necessity?

Despite Peace in the Gulf, Qatar and the UAE Still Compete

Turkey-Saudi Normalization: A Larger Regional Bloc at the Door?

The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry in Yemen

UAE Foreign Policy: Good Neighborliness for Now?

Saudi-Turkish Relations: A Possible Breakthrough?

The Lebanese Catch-22: Squeezed between Iran and Saudi Arabia

Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism

Realpolitik vs. Idealpolitik: Turkey-Gulf Re-friending after a Decade-Long Rivalry

The Straw That Might Break the Camel’s Back in Saudi-UAE Relations

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