Gulf states

  • Jan 13, 2021
  • 7 min read

Latin America food exports to Gulf will expand further

Latin America's share of food imports by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries rose to nearly 14% in 2019

Latin America
  • Jan 8, 2021
  • 2 min read

Restored Emirati-Qatari links will be much constrained

Once heavily frequented land, sea and air borders will reopen from tomorrow, for the first time since mid-2017

United Arab Emirates
  • Jan 7, 2021
  • 7 min read

Qatar-Saudi deal will fall short of full Gulf unity

Doha is publicly welcomed back into the fold, but many differences endure

Gulf states
  • Jan 5, 2021
  • 2 min read

Personal and strategic clashes may undermine Gulf deal

After three and a half years, the feud between Qatar and its neighbours is officially over

Gulf states
  • Jan 5, 2021
  • 2 min read

Risks and opportunities 2021: Middle East/North Africa

COVID-19-driven economic turmoil is unlikely to translate into political change

Middle East
  • Jan 4, 2021
  • 2 min read

Iranian nuclear and Gulf moves risk US escalation

Tehran increases uranium enrichment and reportedly seizes a tanker in the Gulf, as Washington keeps its carrier nearby

Iran
  • Dec 23, 2020
  • 2 min read

Gulf rapprochement summit will likely underwhelm

The Gulf media wars are raging on, even as mediators remain hopeful

Gulf states
  • Dec 7, 2020
  • 2 min read

Saudi shifts highlight foreign policy dilemmas

Riyadh officials have indicated a rapprochement with Qatar, while issuing a warning to Israel

Saudi Arabia