On July 23, AGSIW will host a virtual panel discussion with Aisha Al-Sarihi, Rabia Ferroukhi, Mari Luomi, Grzegorz Peszko, and Samantha Gross examining climate-related challenges to Gulf economic revival plans amid the pandemic.
The complementary nature of China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Gulf “vision” development programs has established another pillar of China-Gulf cooperation.
The UAE’s growing military engagement has contributed to the steady rise of the armed forces as the centerpiece of a power and influence strategy carved out by the UAE’s de facto leader, Mohammed bin Zayed.
In addition to the challenges to health systems, and to their economic diversification models at large, one of the most salient stress tests the outbreak has represented for the Gulf countries is linked to food security.