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.
Articles tagged: ‘Qatar’
Oman: a Covid surge and other challenges
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe Gulf sultanate of Oman has seen a steady rise in pandemic numbers that, coupled with low oil prices, is presenting significant challenges.
More than a match
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailWhen Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City square off in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg 28 April rival heads of state in Doha and Abu Dhabi will watch with more than passing interest.
Qatar and Saudi Arabia: on the road to reconciliation
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · Qatar and Saudi Arabia: on the road to reconciliation
Regional security: how the GCC could play a role
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailOpportunity beckons for a MENA regional security initiative but it requires a leadership role from the GCC.
@SALHACHIMI busts loose!
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · @SALHACHIMI busts loose!
Winds of change in the Middle East
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailWarm diplomatic currents from the White House are stimulating frenetic diplomatic activity from the Mediterranean to the Gulf; on the Yemen war front Saudi Arabia turns to Turkey for drones to try and turn the tide.
The Gulf to America: we don’t need you like we used to need you
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · The Gulf to America: we don't need you like we used to need you
Gulf Investors and the Sunak budget
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailWealthy Gulf investors see opportunities in the Rishi Sunak budget.
Climate Change and the GCC: Alarm Bells Should Be Ringing
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailClimate 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.