The ongoing war in Iran has created an expanding zone of risk for shipping, including for Saudi Arabia’s strategy of redirecting oil exports away from Hormuz.
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The was appears to be at a dangerous stalemate. But there are ways for both sides to find an off-ramp.
Sudan’s conflict didn’t break out because of the UAE and Saudi Arabia – but local actors felt able to go to war because of external support.
To ensure its energy security and influence in the Gulf region, the United Kingdom will likely deepen its relations with GCC nations in a post-Brexit world.
A tense standoff in the world’s most volatile region is not only dangerous, it could have been avoided by the US adhering to an agreement that was far from perfect, but better than the alternative.
Missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was no ordinary reporter. His contacts included the Royal Family as well as known terrorists.
Kuwait has first-hand experience of how financial and political shocks can stifle investor confidence in the entire region.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE led a group of countries that have severed all ties to fellow American ally Qatar over its foreign policy. The US will play a key role in whether it accedes to their demands.
The visit has wider implications for the entire Middle East.
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Associate Professor of International Relations, Gulf University for Science and Technology
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Henry J. Leir Professor of Practice in Economics of the Middle East, Brandeis University
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