Climate change and environmental degradation are among the most pressing threats facing countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
In response to fiscal pressures and concerns about the efficiency of project and service implementation, Gulf Arab states are increasingly looking to the private sector to finance and manage infrastructure projects.
Surging population growth, large-scale infrastructure investment, and economic development progress have led to increased energy demand in the GCC states.
This paper puts the attempts by Gulf Arab states and Iran to launch large-scale development programs into historical and comparative context.
The relationship between the Kurdistan region of Iraq and the United Arab Emirates is shaped by political, economic, and security factors, but intra-Kurdish divisions threaten to undermine this strategic partnership.
Learn MoreFor Oman, the transition to cleaner energy sources is both an imperative and a practical economic path to a more sustainable future.
A recently signed security- and economy-focused pact marks the latest development in the United States’ close, long-standing partnership with Bahrain.
A substantial drawdown on global oil stocks is forecast for the fourth quarter amid record oil demand, accelerating the rise in oil prices to the $100 per barrel threshold.
Through its careful examination of the forces shaping the evolution of Gulf societies and the new generation of emerging leaders, AGSIW facilitates a richer understanding of the role the countries in this key geostrategic region can be expected to play in the 21st century.
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