Gulf states

  • Oct 26, 2021
  • 2 min read

Gulf competition for green legitimacy may have impact

Major hydrocarbons producers are taking it in turns to announce their net zero targets

Gulf states
  • Oct 21, 2021
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Gulf aid will keep Bahrain buoyant, but not forever

Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Kuwait have signalled ongoing financial backing for neighbour Manama

Bahrain
  • Oct 18, 2021
  • 7 min read

Gulf-Iran diplomatic breakthroughs will be piecemeal

After a five-year chill, leading Gulf states are taking dialogue with Tehran much more seriously

Gulf states
  • Oct 7, 2021
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Key Gulf states will advance public rapprochement

High-level visits and resolutions of old disputes are coming thick and fast, with former media wars a distant memory

Gulf states
  • Sep 23, 2021
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Saudi-Iranian dialogue efforts are set to revive

The regional foes have confirmed at the UN General Assembly that their direct talks have made progress

Saudi Arabia
  • Sep 9, 2021
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Iranian-Emirati outreach underlines regional shifts

Foreign relations among Gulf countries are in a low-key state of flux

United Arab Emirates
  • Aug 26, 2021
  • 2 min read

Changing Mideast alliances will have regional drivers

An aspirational regional summit in Iraq highlights how the Middle East is moving away from the Trump era

Middle East
  • Aug 25, 2021
  • 7 min read

COVID-19 controls across the Gulf tighten regime grip

The Gulf states have taken several steps to prevent misinformation from undermining the public health response

Gulf states