The GCC States’ Russian Dilemma
The Russian invasion of Ukraine appears as the most serious test for GCC states to excel their navigation skills in…
The Russian invasion of Ukraine appears as the most serious test for GCC states to excel their navigation skills in…
Qatar as a major non-NATO ally of the United States, still appears to be the UAE’s primary competitor.
Sports has been one of Qatar’s leading soft power tools and the country advertises itself through sports as it has…
Two major incidents exemplified Riyadh’s waning influence and Lebanon’s break from its traditional foreign policy positioning.
Despite uncertainty about what the newly established Omani-Saudi council may achieve, the Omani sultan’s visit to Riyadh signals an increasing…
Time will show whether a second “Damascus Declaration” will be pursued as the Gulf countries come closer to Damascus and…
The GCC is still divided on Syria 10 years after the outbreak of the revolution.
The Saudi-Emirati partnership should expect to be cornered in Yemen and in Libya in the near future as the honeymoon…
China has no ambition of dislodging the United States from the Arab Peninsula. A cordial relationship with all Members of…
Having aligned their security interest with Israel, Arab states will now find it extremely difficult to disentangle themselves from the…
Many factors make the rapprochement between Turkey and Saudi Arabia more likely yet improving the relations between Turkey and the…
Despite Emirati unwillingness, Riyadh was keen on lifting the blockade on Qatar. Moreover, Saudi Arabia and the UAE pursue different…
Although Kuwait’s parliament rarely engages in matters of foreign affairs, its role as a check and balance to the executive…
Turkey is one step ahead of Saudi Arabia in the Balkans, because Ankara promotes a version of Islam closer to…
Even if competition is more than likely to continue, reconciliation between Qatar and the Saudi bloc can incentivize the parties…
In the backdrop of internal conflicts within the GCC, Kuwait has been increasingly looking to Turkey to help safeguard its…
Anxieties regarding Turkey’s military presence in the north of Syria, its collaboration with Russia and Iran throughout the Astana process…
Although a regional diplomatic crisis has plagued the Gulf in the past, the recent crisis has gone beyond a diplomatic…
Gulf states have been at the center of the world’s attention since the May 20 Riyadh Summit, where President Trump…
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