Gulf

US-Saudi relations: Resetting partnership in shifting landscape

Amid the persisting unresolved tensions between the United States and Saudi Arabia during the Joe Biden administration, the auspicious visit of...

Diversifying currency use is good news for world

  Notably, recent years have witnessed the economic trends of increasing global inflation, a strong dollar policy, and interest rate hikes by...

From Normalization to Consolidation in Türkiye-Gulf Relations: President Erdoğan's Visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE

After the completion of the Presidential elections in  May, a new cabinet was formed, and Turkish foreign policy entered a period of renewed...

From Regional Isolation to Engagement: Exploring the Prospects of Saudi-Israel Normalization

The years-long regional political isolation of Israel, the only non-Muslim and non-Arab power in the Middle East, began to break in 2020 with the...

Assad’s Return to the Arab League: Key Insights from the Summit

The recent Arab League Summit, held in Saudi Arabia, marked a significant moment as all 22 member states participated together for the first time in...

The Iranian President's Visit to Damascus: New Balances of Power in Syria

President Ebrahim Raisi's two-day (3-4 May) visit to Syria marked a significant milestone as the highest-level visit from Tehran to Damascus in...

The Impact of the Iran-Saudi Arabia Deal on the Middle East: A New Wave of Regional Normalization?

On March 10, 2023, Iran and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement in Beijing, which followed two years of negotiations in Baghdad, on the initiative of...

Is It Just About Football?

Yesterday, I attended my first ever FIFA football game between Qatar and Senegal at Al Thumama stadium. I’m not a typical football fan, but...