Gulf states

  • Dec 3, 2021
  • 11 min read

Bilateral will dominate Gulf UK and EU trade advances

The Gulf countries are playing the EU and the United Kingdom off against each other in the post-Brexit era

Gulf states
  • Dec 3, 2021
  • 2 min read

Lebanese ministerial resignation may come too late

The figure at the centre of a month-long row with key Gulf states has ceded his position

Lebanon
  • Nov 23, 2021
  • 7 min read

Gulf boycott raises Lebanon economic risks

Potential consequences for trade, tourism, investment, debt and remittances link to wider political dynamics

Gulf states
  • Nov 17, 2021
  • 2 min read

Israeli-Emirati free trade talks face Gulf obstacles

After accelerating bilateral ties, the two countries have agreed to launch negotiations on a free trade agreement

United Arab Emirates
  • Nov 11, 2021
  • 2 min read

Gulf threat to Lebanese expats would be devastating

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have announced plans to stop issuing visas for Lebanese visitors

Lebanon
  • Nov 4, 2021
  • 7 min read

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2022

Hydrocarbons-buoyed Gulf Arab economies will boost business confidence

Gulf states
  • Nov 1, 2021
  • 2 min read

Gulf diplomatic crisis will hit Lebanon’s economy

The latest dispute between Beirut and Riyadh is rapidly spiralling out of control

Lebanon
  • Oct 28, 2021
  • 2 min read

Kuwait may align more closely with Saudi Arabia

Kuwaiti officials have been expressing strongly worded support for Riyadh in recent days, over a range of issues

Kuwait