Gulf States And Peace Broking
The recent rush of regional political activity is very different from Gulf states’ more established soft power initiatives. writes Francis Matthews Read Here – Gulf News
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The Syrian Crisis and the Future of Iraq
There is an unremarked paradox in the tumult of the contemporary Middle East. Syria is an economically impoverished country of a little more than 20 million people that has been politically stagnant until 23 months ago. Egypt, by contrast, never socially at rest and with its ancient energies newly bestirred, is at 80.5 million people […]
Piracy Remains A Global Threat
Somali pirates have finally released the Panama-flagged merchant vessel MV Iceberg 1, along with six Indian sailors who were on board. Taken captive in March 2010, the owner of the cargo ship had stopped negotiations with the pirates, while also not paying any compensation to the sailors’ families. These sailors had been held hostage for […]
Chalking Out A New Course Of Action
For the last 60 years or so, the relationship between the US and the Gulf states can be likened to a Catholic marriage. Both were in need of each other and kept supporting each other in times of difficulty. During the oil crisis, the Gulf states came to the help of the world economy by […]
David Cameron Was Entirely Right To Promote The Sale Of 60 Typhoon Fighters In The United Arab Emirates
Amid a world of pitiless competition, David Cameron is serving the national interest by leading the drive to sell British-made weaponry to our allies in the Gulf. No less than 300,000 jobs depend on Britain’s defence industry, which serves as our biggest exporter of manufactured goods and keeps this country at the forefront of technological […]
Qatar’s Modern Future Rubs Up Against Conservative Traditions
Qatar is spending massively to modernize its capital ahead of the 2022 World Cup, leading conservative Qataris to worry about how this will affect the Islamic nature of the Gulf state. Trucks can be seen speeding around Doha‘s business district, carrying building materials for the $150 billion makeover that will give the city a new […]
China’s Stormy Outlook Has A Silver Lining For The Gulf
While the eurozone debt crisis hangs like a dark cloud over the global economy, a grey cloud is emerging in China with deep consequences for the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council: the prospect of a hard landing. Read Here – The National
Trouble Brews In The Kingdom
A new report from Citigroup’s Heidy Rehman suggests that Saudi Arabia’s domestic petroleum consumption may equal production in 2030, leaving none to export. Of course, it won’t get this far—the kingdom’s balance of trade would quickly become unsustainable as oil exports dropped—but the report still highlights one of the many distortions in the Saudi economy. Read Here – […]
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