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2019 was a decade of defiance and dissent -The 2020s are likely to be no different
Like 2019, the new year and perhaps the new
decade is likely to be pockmarked by popular protest, particularly in the
Middle East and North Africa.
The...
Gulf security: China envisions continued US military lead
A first-ever
joint Chinese-Russian-Iranian naval exercise signals
that closer Chinese military ties with a host of Middle Eastern nations does
not translate into Chinese aspirations for a...
Ending the Gulf crisis: Natural gas frames future Gulf relations
Natural gas could well emerge as the litmus test of how relations among
the Gulf’s energy-rich monarchies evolve if and when a Saudi-United Arab
Emirates-led alliance...
Clash of titans: Is OPEC+ deal nearing its end?
Only a few days is left before the unveiling of a big decision which
will mostly determine the future of oil market in the upcoming...
Mending Gulf fences could weaken support for US sanctions against Iran
Saudi efforts to negotiate an end to the Yemen war in a bid to open a
dialogue with Iran could call into question continued Gulf...
Riots in Iran
Protests
against the petrol price rise and rationing in Iran began on November 15 in
Ahvaz, when the Iranian government announced the fuel price increase up...
Soleimani in Iraq
The current presence of Qassem Alì
Soleimani, leader of the Al QudsForce of the "Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Corps" in Iraq is strategically significant.
Certainly, according to the...
Building Emerging Technology Governance Key to Realizing Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030
Governments and companies around the world are investing heavily in
emerging technologies to boost growth. The Middle East and North Africa region
could see approximately $400...
An Islamic perspective of Qatar diplomatic crisis
Authors: Ahmad Turmudzi and Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
On June 5, 2017, the Middle East region
was shocked by Saudi Arabia's
decision to cut diplomatic relations with...
Saudi Arabia Accelerated Business Climate Reforms
Saudi Arabia
carried out a record number of business reforms in the past year, earning the
country a spot in this year’s top 10 global business...