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Jean-Loup Samaan

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Jean-Loup Samaan is an associate professor in strategic studies at the UAE National Defense College. The views expressed in this article do not reflect those of the UAE National Defense College, the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, nor any government.

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Gulf Arab States Position Themselves to be Pivotal Players in the Indian Ocean
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Gulf Arab States Position Themselves to be Pivotal Players in the Indian Ocean

Jean-Loup Samaan

By investing politically and economically in the small states of the Indian Ocean, both on its African and Asian shores, Gulf Arab states are positioning themselves as pivotal actors in the region.