Gulf states

  • Nov 8, 2011
  • 6 min read

Expanded US presence set to bolster GCC defences

The International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to report this week that Iran is developing a...

Gulf states
  • Nov 7, 2011
  • 2 min read

Iran nuclear fears drive closer US-Gulf security ties

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad today warned against a strike on Iran, as reports...

Gulf states
  • Nov 3, 2011
  • 2 min read

Rising domestic demand threatens Gulf energy security

Gulf Cooperation Council countries are expected to spend 25 billion dollars over the next decade...

Gulf states
  • Sep 23, 2011
  • 6 min read

Yemeni president's return signals civil war inevitable

President Ali Abdallah Saleh called for a cease-fire on his return to Yemen today after more than...

Yemen
  • Sep 22, 2011
  • 7 min read

Saudi-Iranian rivalry undermines regional stability

The Arab Uprisings pose problems for both Iran and Saudi Arabia. Their growing rivalry...

Iran
  • Sep 21, 2011
  • 10 min read

Gulf states' long-term fiscal sustainability in doubt

Most Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have succeeded in weathering the Arab uprisings of...

Gulf states
  • Aug 31, 2011
  • 7 min read

Need for Yemen deal is urgent but prospects are poor

President Ali Abdallah Saleh said on August 29 that he has agreed to hold "early elections" and...

Yemen
  • Jul 28, 2011
  • 6 min read

Airline business models are changing

Irish budget airline Ryanair on July 25 reported a 29% year-on-year increase in profits for the...

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