Gulf states

  • Jul 28, 2016
  • 7 min read

Turkey crisis is new blow to Saudi regional ambitions

The failed military coup is another nail in the coffin for Riyadh's efforts to build a Sunni regional alliance

Gulf states
  • Jul 25, 2016
  • 2 min read

Debt sustainability outlook in Gulf states is mixed

Gulf states are looking to debt markets to sustain high public spending at time of lower oil prices

Gulf states
  • Jun 29, 2016
  • 11 min read

Gulf taxation plans will not plug fiscal deficits

New taxes are being rolled out across the GCC in the wake of the oil price drop

Gulf states
  • Jun 21, 2016
  • 7 min read

Middle East instability will slow security reform

The Arab world's internal security forces remain in urgent need of reform following the 2011 uprisings

Middle East
  • 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