Iraq has pursued friendly relations with many countries who are themselves at odds. The strategy has lots of upside for war-torn Iraq – but holds key risks as well.
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The Gulf Cooperation Council was formed after the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Since then, GCC members have tried different strategies to contend with Tehran.
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have long been at odds over oil policy. The latest move is also likely to further their broader regional rivalry.
Qatar, the UAE and other Gulf nations have spent years cultivating an image of being an oasis of stability in the Mideast. The current war risks undoing all that work.
The Trump administration has called on Iran to permanently end its nuclear program. But threats of force may undermine effort of nonproliferation.
Initially, the two gulf states were in alignment over Yemen’s civil war. But the Arab coalition’s unity has long since gone.
Trump’s first policy-driven overseas visit in his second term will be the Persian Gulf. Trade, Tehran talks and possibly Gaza will be on the agenda.
Yemen’s brutal civil war has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. But a recent Beijing-brokered rapprochement between two regional powers could unlock a path to peace.
Despite often seismic political upheavals over the years, most Middle Eastern royal families have been able to weather the storms.
Gulf states have given women great education, but they are still very limited participants in the workplace.
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Fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute, Rice University
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