Gulf states

  • Jan 22, 2018
  • 2 min read

Smaller Gulf states will tighten security measures

Several Gulf Arab governments show signs of rising internal repression

Gulf states
  • Jan 18, 2018
  • 7 min read

United Arab Emirates growth may depend on transparency

Revenue-sharing among the emirates is opaque -- and complicated by new taxation and debt issuance plans

United Arab Emirates
  • Jan 16, 2018
  • 7 min read

Despite political headwinds, Qatar’s economy will grow

Over six months into the blockade imposed by Gulf rivals, Qatar’s economy and financial system have adjusted

Qatar
  • Dec 29, 2017
  • 11 min read

Gulf monarchies may update power structures

Ruling families are gradually changing the traditional rules of succession and decision-making

Gulf states
  • Dec 7, 2017
  • 2 min read

Saudi-Emirati partnership will seal Gulf dissolution

The annual Gulf summit broke up early after an acrimonious closed session; rulers are looking for alternatives

Gulf states
  • Dec 4, 2017
  • 7 min read

A Qatar solution is unlikely at the Gulf summit

The heads-of-state meeting could be last-ditch effort to return Doha to the fold -- or the final nail in the coffin

Qatar
  • Dec 4, 2017
  • 10 min read

Prospects for the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea in 2018-22

Cross-cutting alliances and enmities, and growing military and commercial ties, shape relations across the Gulf of Aden

East Africa
  • Nov 30, 2017
  • 2 min read

GCC summit will underline its irrelevance

Kuwait is optimistically going ahead with invitations to heads of state for the never-missed annual meeting

Gulf states