Saudi Arabia’s Nation-Branding Strategy
As part of a nation-branding strategy, Saudi leaders aim to foster the kingdom’s cultural resources to improve its image abroad as a means to attract investment and align interests.
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Event Report – UAE Security Forum 2021: U.S.-Gulf Relations in a Changing Region
This report is based on the presentations and discussions during the UAE Security Forum 2021, “U.S.-Gulf Relations in a Changing Region,” held December 7-9, 2021 virtually.
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Arab Shia Communities in Transition: A Peacemaking Opportunity for the International Community?
This report is based on the discussions held during a workshop co-hosted with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung on Shia communities in Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.
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VAT Hike in Bahrain Points to Fiscal Challenges, Unattractive Choices Government Faced
Even though an increase in the VAT seems the most viable option, higher levels of public buy-in could be secured through greater transparency in fiscal policy.
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Event Report – Petro Diplomacy: Gulf Countries in a Net-Zero World
AGSIW's seventh annual Petro Diplomacy conference examined the energy transition and ways in which the Gulf petrostates are positioning themselves for a net-zero environment.
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The Politics of Leverage: Bond Issuances, Debt Dynamics, and State Finances in the Gulf
The underlying economic factors driving debt issuances, issues related to how raised funds are redeployed within local economies, and the implications of looming debt maturities help to paint a comprehensive picture of the state of Gulf Arab economies.
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Gulf Countries Gear Up for a Net-Zero World
Energy transitions are by their nature disruptive, but the pandemic has introduced a risk factor that might play out for years to come.
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Seven Yemens: How Yemen Fractured and Collapsed, and What Comes Next
Yemen’s fragmentation will have severe repercussions for U.S. foreign policy, regional stability, and, ultimately, international security.
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Iraq’s Elections: Will Boycott Efforts Delegitimize or Entrench Discredited Status Quo?
No matter the outcome, the October elections will show that a young generation has altered the political landscape in Iraq.
The Long Game in Iraq: Shia Clerics, Activists Find Common Cause To Confront the State
A new generation of Iraqis fighting for a reimagining of their country have formed an informal alliance with Iraqi clerics – a radical departure from the trend in most Arab states.
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