US Sanctions on Iran and their Impact on the United Arab Emirates
In 2013, 96% of exports from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to Iran were carried out by the UAE, while the figure for imports stood around 62%.
Trump’s Middle East Strategic Alliance: A Failed Project?
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a meeting on September 28, 2018, with the participation of six countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the foreign ministers of Egypt and Jordan.
The Gulf Crisis and the Changing Nature of Political Alliances in the Middle East
he Gulf region experienced its most serious crisis during the summer of 2017.
Post-Saleh Scenarios in Yemen
Concerned about its former ally being controlled by Iran, Saudi Arabia commenced an operation in Yemen together with Gulf countries and Egypt.
Turkey and the UAE: Economic Allies but Regional Competitors?
While this approach has many reasons, it is not independent from the influence of money from the Persian Gulf.
Russia’s YPG Strategy in Syria
While Russia has ruled out the US, Europe and the Gulf States with the Astana talks, Moscow is now trying to exclude Turkey, Iran and all other actors with the initiative in Sochi.
Turkey, the Gulf Crisis and Qatar’s Economy
This is clearly noticeable in the case of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
