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GCC: turning 40

10 May 202110 May 2021William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA

As the US continues to pivot away from the Gulf and the wider Middle East and Iran remains a significant regional threat the GCC, approaching its 40th anniversary, sees strategic sense in patching up differences.

The Middle East’s Heroin Tracks

5 May 2021William LawArab Digest EmailAfghanistan, Hezbollah, Iran, Iraq, IS, Jordan, Kurds, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE

Heroin mostly enters the Arab world from Afghanistan via Iran enroute to markets in Europe. Arab countries close to the main smuggling routes are the most impacted by the trade. The Syrian war has led traffickers to re-route heroin shipments via the Black Sea and Africa.

Oman: a Covid surge and other challenges

28 April 202128 April 2021William LawArab Digest EmailCovid-19, Iran, Israel, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA

The Gulf sultanate of Oman has seen a steady rise in pandemic numbers that, coupled with low oil prices, is presenting significant challenges.

Qatar and Saudi Arabia: on the road to reconciliation

15 April 202115 April 2021Hugh MilesPodcastsBahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Arab Digest · Qatar and Saudi Arabia: on the road to reconciliation

Wang Yi’s Middle East Tour de Force

6 April 20216 April 2021William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, China, Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, USA

The Chinese foreign minister visited six countries in seven days, signing a mega-deal with Iran while cementing economic, military and diplomatic relations everywhere he went.

The Gulf to America: we don’t need you like we used to need you

12 March 2021Hugh MilesPodcastsBahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, Yemen

Arab Digest · The Gulf to America: we don't need you like we used to need you

Climate Change and the GCC: Alarm Bells Should Be Ringing

4 March 2021William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, climate change, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen

Climate change will continue to affect GCC countries in a number of ways, with extreme summer temperatures and coastal flooding likely to prove the most destructive.

Gulf Economies Need a Transformed Role for the State

10 February 2021William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, Covid-19, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

The GCC may be dealing with the pandemic but COVID-19 hasn’t altered the economic challenges facing the Gulf, rather it has reaffirmed them.

JCPOA 2.0: a pinch of hope and a dose of reality

20 January 2021William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Iraq, Israel, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA

With a Biden administration in place, the Gulf is daring to hope that a new deal will curb Iran’s nuclear weapons appetite for good. But that’s ignoring Israel’s fears.

Mudhawi’s List and the fight for women’s rights

8 January 20218 January 2021Hugh MilesPodcastsBahrain, GCC, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, women's rights

Arab Digest · Mudhawi's List and the fight for women's rights