Opinion
The Demographic Paradox of Gulf States
Gulf states face a persistent demographic contradiction: they possess immense wealth, advanced infrastructure, and ambitious foreign policies, but relatively small citizen populations.
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Opinion
Emirates, Kuwait and the Age of Company-States
The experiments unfolding in the Emirates and Kuwait are not merely regional phenomena. They are signals of a world in which the attributes and burdens of population are no longer taken as given.
Military
Morocco and Egypt Quietly Bolstered Gulf Air Defenses After Iran Strikes
As Iranian missile and drone attacks strained Gulf defenses, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait reportedly turned to Morocco and Egypt to support their air defenses.
Economy
Q&A:14 Questions on the Strait of Hormuz and the Global Economy
The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow maritime passage linking the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It is the single most important oil chokepoint in the world.
Opinion
The Hell of War on Iran: Is There Any Way Out?
Ambassador Mootaz Ahmadein Khalil argues that the conflict is not fundamentally about Iran’s nuclear program or missiles, but about regime change, regional order, and the struggle to shape the postwar balance of power across the Gulf and the wider Middle East.