A New Chapter for UAE Defense Procurement?
Strategic autonomy and technology transfers take center stage in a shifting UAE procurement policy.
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With Iran’s Drones, Russia Looks to Extend War and Costs to Ukraine – and the West
While the strategic value of Iran’s drones seems limited thus far, Moscow seems to view them as an inexpensive – and punitive – way to maintain leverage in the conflict.
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Why Yemen’s Truce Collapsed
At the moment, the Houthis believe they have more to gain from war than peace.
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The Security Side of Qatar’s World Cup
Qatar is relying on a robust injection of security capabilities and training from partner countries to help it cope with the challenges and potential risks of hosting such a large international event and has worked to take advantage of this security response to drive its national security strategy.
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Turkey-Bahrain Relations Getting Back on Track, as Erdogan Set to Visit Manama
Two old regional partners forge ahead with renewed diplomatic, economic, and security ties, putting frictions related to Qatar boycott in the rearview mirror.
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Intergenerational Migrants in the Gulf: An Overlooked Labor Force Resource
New laws and policies allowing longer residency and more possibilities for upward mobility for intergenerational migrants and long-term residents could help Gulf governments address key labor market and productivity challenges.
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With Iraq’s Quota System, the New Government is More of the Same
The inefficiencies and corruption rife in Iraq’s ethno-sectarian quota system are substantial, but the country’s highly fragmented society has deeply entrenched the system in ways that make it difficult to reform.
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The Depth of the Palestinian Ingredient in Saudi Political Identity and Projection
The entrenchment of the Palestinian cause in Saudi identity continues to slow the Saudi-Israeli thawing process.
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Qatar’s World Cup Increases Gulf Cooperation Despite Recent Rift
Easing away from its embrace of controversial regional political positions, Qatar refreshes its regional and international branding with soft power tourism, sports, and labor reforms.
New Government or Not, the Iraqi State is Still Struggling to Function
Bargaining over the resources of the government is set to remain just one expression of the struggle for authority in Iraq. Actual sovereignty is likely to continue to be a coercive negotiation backed by various substate militias’ force of arms and financial interests.
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