Do China’s ties to the Mideast run deep?
Recent visits to Beijing by regional foreign ministers show that the interest is mutual — and it’s not all about energy.
Recent visits to Beijing by regional foreign ministers show that the interest is mutual — and it’s not all about energy.
While it’s still unclear how Saudi Arabia and the UAE will respond, Qatar may take on a mediator role.
Israel has improved its relationship with the UAE, but what about other Gulf countries?
In addition to economic benefits, the incoming Biden administration might help boost Jordan’s regional status.
Reports emerged of a possible breakthrough, but details were scant.
Maybe it’s time for everyone to move on.
“Mohammed bin Zayed was willing to pick up the phone and talk to Bashar al-Assad of Syria, but he isn’t willing to do the same with the Qataris.”
Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, hopes that the dangers of this disease could bring the six GCC members together have proven to be misplaced.
Opinion data show that citizens in the region are highly attuned and averse to unsupervised state spending, particularly on foreign policy and investments that are not perceived to be of direct public benefit.
History has shown that GCC member-states move closer together in times of international/regional crisis, even if major underlying differences between them persist.
What does Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have in common with the Rolling Stones?
GCC Reconciliation Is Coming, but Pesky Issues RemainHopeful talk of a thaw in the Arabian Gulf crisis, which began in […]