Saudi Arabia
New Saudi and Emirati gas finds boost export hopes
Abu Dhabi’s 2030 energy self-sufficiency target is looking more realistic, while Riyadh could free up oil for export
United Arab EmiratesSaudi rights reform impact will disappoint all sides
Riyadh has abolished judicial flogging, as well as executions for crimes committed by under-18s
Saudi ArabiaSaudi oil failure will have costs at home and abroad
Riyadh's choices only contributed to the oil price drop, but its historic swing producer role worsens the fallout
Saudi ArabiaRiyadh may boost spending despite oil income crunch
The kingdom is promising external aid as well as large-scale private sector support
Saudi ArabiaCOVID-19 could undermine the Gulf foreign labour model
Mass deportation efforts are provoking international criticism
Gulf statesYemen’s Hadi government slips further into irrelevance
Indirect Huthi-Saudi talks are reportedly taking place, despite the manifest failure of a recent ceasefire announcement
YemenUnilateral Yemen ceasefire will struggle to take root
Saudi Arabia has declared a ceasefire for two weeks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
YemenCOVID-19 could deepen social cleavages in the Gulf
All GCC states have introduced restrictive measures, which range from the disruptive to the draconian
Gulf states