Gulf states
Washington will promote lower-level Gulf rapprochement
With Gulf leaders unwilling to compromise, the Iran imperative is forcing alternative strategies
Gulf statesTribes will play politics in Middle East monarchies
Loyalty to ruling families and parliamentary politics are both often mediated by tribes
Middle EastMaghreb-Gulf ties will outlast tensions
The Qatar feud exposed major policy differences between Maghreb states and the Saudi-Emirati bloc
North AfricaA Gulf human rights pushback worsens EU dilemmas
Before the latest Saudi-Canada spat, similar tensions had already hit Gulf-EU trade and business ties
Gulf statesAbu Dhabi will keep tight control of foreign labour
A periodic Emirati amnesty makes it easier for workers who have lost their jobs to go home
United Arab EmiratesMore Saudi coordination has risks for Kuwaiti policy
Kuwait has followed Abu Dhabi in establishing a bilateral partnership with Riyadh, outside regional structures
KuwaitDeepening Saudi-Emirati cooperation may be divisive
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi are leaving the other Gulf states behind as they seek new areas for collaboration
Saudi ArabiaChina-Gulf outreach will be largely symbolic
The Belt and Road Initiative featured largely in pre-meetings before China’s hosting of a forum with Arab states
Gulf states
