For Gulf States, Gaza War Overshadows Ukraine
The Gulf Arab states are continuing their balancing game around the war in Ukraine, though their attention is being pulled to the war in Gaza.
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First EU-GCC Summit Charts Course for Strategic Partnership
The acknowledgment of the growing interdependency between the EU and GCC and the rising diplomatic role of the Gulf Arab countries in global affairs have prompted Brussels to step up political engagement with the GCC.
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Gulf States Choose Diplomacy Facing Region on Fire
Any escalation in the tit-for-tat exchanges of fire between Iran and Israel could heighten the Gulf states’ vulnerability to being caught in the crossfire.
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Modi 3.0: India Confronts New Realities in a Chaotic Middle East
Modi’s strategy in his third term reveals a deliberate effort to maintain strategic autonomy while navigating the complex and volatile Middle East.
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Has Gaza Created Structural Impediments to Normalization?
An elusive Gaza cease-fire, a potential collapse in viability of a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, and ratcheting Israel-Hezbollah tensions are key obstacles to the resumption of normalization progress between Israel and Gulf states.
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Turkish-Saudi Normalization Grows Under Security Umbrella
Could 2024 be a “golden year” in Turkish-Saudi ties?
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A Flurry of Activity in Bahrain-China Relations
Recent developments in Bahrain-China ties reflect less alignment and more coincidence of interests.
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Chinese Firms Snag Iraqi Oil and Gas Blocks
Chinese investors are less risk averse than their Western counterparts, hence their strong showing in the latest upstream opportunities offered by Baghdad.
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The Next U.S. Administration to Confront a Middle East of New Partnerships, New Tensions, as the End of History Repeats Itself
No matter who wins the White House in November, the United States may increasingly have to manage crosscutting divisions in the existing world order.
Saudi World Cup 2034: The Sports-Sustainability Nexus
The influence of oil giant Saudi Aramco across football, Formula 1 racing, and golf reveals how closely Saudi Arabia’s sports policy aligns with its energy transition and sustainability agenda.
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