Gulf states
Gulf states' long-term fiscal sustainability in doubt
Most Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have succeeded in weathering the Arab uprisings of...
Gulf statesNeed 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...
YemenAirline business models are changing
Irish budget airline Ryanair on July 25 reported a 29% year-on-year increase in profits for the...
InternationalYemen's southern security crisis benefits al-Qaida
US counter-terrorism czar John Brennan met President Ali Abdallah Saleh in Riyadh on July 10 to...
YemenDialogue unlikely to solve Bahrain's political crisis
The 'National Dialogue' initiative started on July 2. The main Shia opposition Al-Wefaq grouping...
BahrainProspects for Arab politics in the third quarter
The Arab Spring is changing the attitudes of peoples to their regimes, of Arab regimes to each...
Middle EastSaleh departure could herald Yemen transition deal
President Ali Abdallah Saleh is recovering from surgery in Riyadh for wounds sustained when his...
YemenSaleh demise in Yemen more likely but not certain
A GCC statement today confirmed that Gulf states will continue to seek a peaceful solution to...
Yemen
