Kuwait

  • Mar 18, 2014
  • 7 min read

Regional disputes may disrupt UK efforts to woo Gulf

The UK government has prioritised the intensification of bilateral ties with the six members of...

Gulf states
  • Mar 10, 2014
  • 6 min read

Security dispute risks undermining Gulf cooperation

Months of mounting frustration with Qatar's 'maverick' Arab uprising policies culminated in the...

Gulf states
  • Mar 6, 2014
  • 7 min read

Succession struggle is main risk to Kuwait's stability

Emir Sabah al-Ahmad Al Sabah left hospital on March 4 after undergoing minor surgery in the...

Kuwait
  • Feb 20, 2014
  • 7 min read

Egypt faces long road to fiscal sustainability

The government is relying heavily on Gulf aid to sustain foreign exchange reserves and keep its...

Egypt
  • Feb 12, 2014
  • 7 min read

Gulf housing crisis poses major instability risk

In the Gulf, there has always been a section of the population, predominately Shia Muslims and...

Gulf states
  • Feb 7, 2014
  • 7 min read

Economic incentives spur Gulf rail expansion

Oman announced yesterday that Italian company Italferr will act as consultants on its plans to...

Gulf states
  • Jan 9, 2014
  • 7 min read

Islamic Front's rise will reshape Syrian insurgency

Rebels yesterday expelled al-Qaida-affiliated militants from their Aleppo base as part of a wider...

Syria
  • Dec 11, 2013
  • 2 min read

Gulf union will not progress beyond security

GCC leaders agreed to establish a joint military command at the bloc's annual summit in Kuwait...

Gulf states