Gulf states
Ties will advance despite Israeli-Emirati differences
The first visiting Israeli minister has come to the United Arab Emirates, opening the new embassy
IsraelThe Gulf will take on the energy transition challenge
Gulf countries are vulnerable to shifts in the global energy market, but they also have resources to manage them
Gulf statesWary Gulf states will struggle for consensus on Iran
Regional countries are repositioning and opening new channels after US policy changes
Gulf statesVaccinated Bahrain will weather a pandemic setback
Manama is resuming restrictions after a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases
BahrainQatar will fight tribalism in first polls in October
The emirate is going ahead with plans to elect most of the legislative chamber
QatarLebanon risks further deterioration in Gulf ties
Politicians have disowned insulting comments by the resigning foreign minister, but Beirut still has little to offer
LebanonKuwait will take the strongest Gulf line on Gaza
Unlike neighbours seeking to preserve 'normalisation', the emirate is roundly criticising Israel
KuwaitIraq will seek to capitalise on an Iranian-Gulf thaw
Riyadh and Tehran’s ‘secret’ negotiations in Iraq are now publicly acknowledged
Iraq
