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GCC Countries Back on Path to Economic Growth after Contraction Due to the Pandemic
Following a year of economic distress, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies are expected to return to an aggregate growth of 2.2% in 2021, according...
Indictment of Trump associate threatens UAE lobbying success
This month’s indictment of a billionaire, one-time advisor and close associate of former US President Donald J. Trump, on charges of operating as an...
Personality and ambition potentially fuel divide among Gulf states
Personality as well as the conflation of genuine national interest with personal ambition contribute to the widening gap between Saudi Arabia and the United...
Saudi transport and logistics plan steps up competition with Gulf states
Recent announcements by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of plans to turn the kingdom into a transportation and logistics hub that connects continents take...
Saudi Arabia steps up effort to replace UAE and Qatar as go-to regional hub
Saudi Arabia has stepped up efforts to outflank the United Arab Emirates and Qatar as the Gulf’s commercial, cultural, and/or geostrategic hub.
The kingdom has...
Will the promotion of cricket in GCC add to its Soft Power?
In recent years, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, have been trying to bolster their ‘Soft Power’ in a number of ways; by promoting tourism,...
Could More Gulf States Host T20 Cricket World Cup? A Thought Experiment
Authors: Adam Dempsey and Khristo Ayad*
India’s worsening COVID-19 crisis could yet result in this year’s T20 Cricket World Cup being moved to the United...
The Increasing Role of Middle East Diplomacy in South Asia
Recently, in a sudden revelation the United Arab Emirates (UAE) envoy to the US revealed that his country is in the process of initiating...
Human rights experts demand UAE provide ‘meaningful information’ on Sheikha Latifa
United Nations independent human rights experts on Tuesday demanded that the United Arab Emirates provide “meaningful information” on the fate of Sheikha Latifa Mohammed...
BRI project thriving in Middle East
Why Middle East is of immense importance for belt and road initiative project?
BRI a developmental approach embraced by China is the revival of ancient...