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Prospects for the Gulf states in 2014
Developments in Iran and Syria will preoccupy Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in 2014....
Gulf statesGulf aid does not buy influence in wider Middle East
Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi said yesterday that Kuwait has extended the repayment...
Gulf statesStreet protests exert new power over Arab politics
Tunisia's main opposition coalition yesterday called for mass demonstrations next week. The...
Middle EastState enterprise reform holds key to Arab growth
The state-owned enterprise (SOE) sector in the Arab world is a critical legacy of the statist...
Middle EastCrackdown likely to stoke Shia militancy in Bahrain
The deputy leader of main Shia opposition party al-Wefaq was arrested yesterday on charges of...
BahrainGulf successions face legitimacy challenge
Qatar's voluntary handover of power last month has thrown the spotlight on succession processes...
Gulf statesGulf states risk overcapacity with port expansion
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are on an aggressive ports expansion drive. The region...
Gulf statesSaudi pressure keeps dialogue alive in Bahrain
The United States yesterday called on Bahrain's government to promote dialogue with the...
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