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Expert briefing
Publication date: 14 February 2017

Oman has historically maintained strong business and diplomatic links with Iran, cutting across the anti-Iranian political agenda pressed by Saudi Arabia on the other Gulf…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 19 October 2020

This brings in different perspectives on issues such as economic diversification, social liberalism, Israel and the role of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Expert briefing
Publication date: 16 February 2023

Egypt’s dependence on Gulf states intensified alongside its economic difficulties, but increasingly, such assistance has come with demands for structural reforms. Egypt has been…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 13 June 2017

Informal ties between Israel and some of the Gulf Arab monarchies in economic, intelligence, and security affairs are growing, encouraged by the prospect of a US-mediated…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 23 February 2022

Cross-border electricity trade in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has historically been very limited, and mostly confined to quantity-based balancing and small amounts of…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 12 June 2023

High oil and gas prices have incentivised Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) hydrocarbon importers to accelerate their renewables build-outs, while exporters have deployed…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 15 November 2019

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2020.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 7 September 2015

Ten Saudi and five Bahraini soldiers were also reportedly killed. The loss is a major setback for the Saudi-led coalition that has helped local fighters push Huthi militants from…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 9 May 2022

Between 2020 and 2021, the Middle Eastern captagon trade grew by nearly USD2bn to over USD5bn in market value, with further growth expected in 2022. Furthermore, seizures of…

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