China’s Gulf Partnerships Likely to Weather Current Global Crises
The complementary nature of China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Gulf “vision” development programs has established another pillar of China-Gulf cooperation.
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Oman Jump-Starts Its Slow-Moving Technology Initiatives
Advancing Oman’s technology initiatives can help the government address economic challenges that have assumed a new degree of urgency following the coronavirus outbreak and oil price collapse.
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Mental Health in the Gulf: Reforms and Challenges
While youth-led awareness campaigns and public health education are shifting the landscape of mental health care in the Gulf, sociocultural challenges persist.
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Populism on the Rise in Kuwait as Elections Loom
Under the strain of the coronavirus pandemic and the political imperatives of upcoming elections, populism is raging in Kuwait. It colors public discourse high and low, from elite campaigns to root out corruption to grassroot demands to expel guest workers.
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Houthis’ Approach to Coronavirus Designed to Benefit Movement’s Elite
Donors’ efforts are needed to ensure access to coronavirus assistance is open to all citizens without discrimination, lest they risk exacerbating social bias and inequality in an already frail country.
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Hidden Hands or Inspiring Example? Gulf Perspectives on the “American Spring”
Media outlets in the Gulf Arab states have offered considerable coverage and commentary about the ongoing protests against police violence and systemic racism in the United States.
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China Strengthens its Presence in Gulf Renewable Energy
The global economic slowdown presents Chinese entities with a cost-effective opportunity to expand investments in strategic sectors across the Gulf region.
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Ramadan Series Have Provoked an Internal Gulf Debate on Social Normalization With Israel
Public opposition to social and political normalization with Israel appears to be holding fast among most nationals, even as some governments allow more room for advocates of Gulf-Israel relations to make their case.
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Economic Contraction Across the Gulf Chokes the Flow of Remittances to South Asia
The coronavirus-induced slowdown in Gulf Arab states will further stress the already reeling economies of South Asia.
Max Weber in Arabia: Saudi’s Character Enrichment Program
As the Saudi government manages the fallout from collapsing oil revenue, it will be seeking greater contributions from the Saudi public. A little-known program to instill the productive values of entrepreneurship, hard work, and optimism may have found its moment.
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