On July 7, AGSIW will host a discussion on Scott Weiner's new publication examining tribe-state relations in the Gulf. Courtney Freer will serve as discussant and Kristin Smith Diwan will moderate the conversation.
Since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani has played a key role in Iraq’s religious and political spheres, particularly as a staunch opponent of vilayet e-faqih.
In recent years, the EU has been inattentive to the GCC, but the immediate Ukrainian crisis and the long-term climate crisis have combined to jolt Brussels out of this complacency.
Unmanned systems and artificial intelligence could help bridge the manpower gap in Gulf navies and provide new opportunities for the United States and its partners to maintain maritime security.
With more than 1,400 miles of coast overlooking two of the busiest global shipping routes and a unique geographic position connecting three continents, Saudi Arabia has placed logistics at the core of its economic diversification agenda.
يلجأ البحرينيون والعمانيون والكويتيون لإجراء تعديلات وزارية لغايات مختلفة: الإشارة لجهود توطيد النظام، أو توطيد سيطرة زعيم جديد، أو كمناورة ملكية في مواجهة البرلمان
شكل اعتصام أعضاء مجلس الأمة الكويتي مثالاً نادرًا نسبيًا لاحتجاج سياسي هادف وناجح لتحقيق أهداف سياسية محدودة، ولكن من غير المرجح أن يستمر الشعور الجيد بالوحدة الوطنية