The Politics of Gulf Aid to Sudan
Sudan must determine how to attract stable and sustainable aid flows that don’t fluctuate wildly depending on shifting political winds.
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Controlling the Narrative: Censorship Laws in the Gulf
Kuwaiti activism against book censorship yields a partial victory, but expression remains strictly regulated through press and publication laws across the Gulf.
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Nuclear Power in the Middle East: The Politics of Stakeholder Coalitions
The creation and management of domestic and external stakeholder coalitions is intrinsic to a sustained commitment to nuclear energy in the UAE.
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Iran Chooses a Harsher Tone as it Reacts to the Bahrain-Israel Rapprochement
The normalization of relations with Israel provides another grievance Tehran can use to mobilize Bahrain’s Shias against their rulers.
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Debt Maturities Loom As Gulf States Sell More Bonds
Regional policymakers must grapple with how the political and economic systems that they plan to sustain with today’s debt can meet tomorrow’s obligations.
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Why Bahrain is Embracing Normalization With Israel
While the UAE had a complex range of goals, Bahrain is focused on Iran.
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Kuwait Appoints Female Judges, Triggering Parliamentary Debate Over Women’s Role in Society
The path to put women on the bench in Kuwait has been long and controversial. Without real political will to increase opportunities for women, the wheels of change will continue to turn slowly.
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Oman Restructures Government in Bid To Revive Economy
Sultan Haitham’s 28 royal decrees aim to centralize and empower the government, but they are only the beginning of reforms in the sultanate.
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Can Restoration of Electricity Spark a New Era in Relations Between Baghdad and Riyadh?
The U.S. “maximum pressure” approach to contain Iran’s destabilizing behavior in the Middle East has played a key role in the Trump administration’s determination to help Iraq and Saudi Arabia mend ties.
Pakistan’s Military Steps In To Manage Tense Ties With Saudi Arabia
A swift Saudi pullout from an economic assistance program for Pakistan spells trouble for the bilateral relationship, but it would be unwise to write an obituary for Saudi-Pakistani ties.
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