Gulf states

  • Jun 17, 2016
  • 2 min read

Commercial ties to Gulf arms pose reputational risks

A Dutch NGO has sought to tie civilian casualties in Yemen to the financial backers of arms manufacturers

Canada
  • May 31, 2016
  • 7 min read

Gulf militaries face long battle in Yemen

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have pushed back the Huthis and al-Qaida, but risk being drawn into extended conflicts

Gulf states
  • Apr 27, 2016
  • 7 min read

Arab youth opinion points to instability, reform risks

A new survey reveals rare and detailed insights into the region's large youth population

Middle East
  • Apr 20, 2016
  • 7 min read

US-Gulf security alliance will weaken, but endure

Obama is seeking to heal a rift with the United States's key Gulf allies before he leaves office

Gulf states
  • Mar 31, 2016
  • 2 min read

Gulf cutbacks will harm migrant worker countries

Remittances are a major revenue source for poorer countries in the Middle East and Asia

Gulf states
  • Mar 11, 2016
  • 2 min read

Gulf security ties may face US domestic scrutiny

President Barack Obama has expressed frustration with orthodox US foreign policy views on the Middle East

Middle East
  • Mar 10, 2016
  • 7 min read

Gulf states will not abandon dollar peg in medium term

The oil price drop is raising pressure on the region's longstanding currency pegs

Gulf states
  • Feb 25, 2016
  • 2 min read

VAT will do little to solve Gulf revenue crisis

All Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states plan to introduce VAT at 5% by the end of 2018

Gulf states