United Arab Emirates

  • Apr 8, 2020
  • 7 min read

COVID-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
  • Apr 2, 2020
  • 7 min read

UAE's bolstering of Libya's Haftar is a risky policy

The United Arab Emirates has over the years sent large-scale military aid to eastern militia leader Khalifa Haftar

Libya
  • Mar 31, 2020
  • 6 min read

Mauritania’s Gulf ties will survive local rebalancing

The new president has departed radically from his predecessor's domestic policies, endorsed by Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

Mauritania
  • Mar 31, 2020
  • 2 min read

Dubai Expo 2020 delay will deepen likely recession

The emirate had pinned high hopes for economic recovery on the latest global event falling victim to COVID-19

United Arab Emirates
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • 7 min read

Yemeni fighting could spike ahead of Gulf drawdown

Ceasefire calls come amid fears of a devastating COVID-19 impact, and expectations of a Saudi exit rise

Yemen
  • Mar 19, 2020
  • 2 min read

Gulf travel bans will hit Dubai especially hard

Across the Gulf, citizens are being kept at home and foreigners -- who often drive economies -- kept out

United Arab Emirates
  • Mar 18, 2020
  • 12 min read

COVID-19 and oil shocks raise Gulf recession risks

The global pandemic and plummeting oil prices challenge Gulf countries’ economic models

Gulf states
  • Mar 11, 2020
  • 2 min read

Huge Saudi-Emirati oil supply hikes will hit economies

Since OPEC talks with Moscow broke down, Riyadh has repeatedly stepped up oil output promises, spooking markets

Saudi Arabia