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Expert briefing
Publication date: 28 October 2021

The grouping has been widely described as a new ‘quad’. This label is inspired by the Quad, a long-standing group comprising India, the United States, Australia and Japan.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 26 June 2017

Hopes for a swift resolution of the Gulf crisis were dashed on June 23 when details emerged of a list of 13 demands sent by the four countries that launched a boycott of Qatar on…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 16 October 2023

The conflict has created tensions between the UAE’s leaders and Arab public opinion. Over the longer term, the country’s assertive foreign policy has also drawn criticism from its…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 5 October 2020

The deal heightened Palestinian leaders’ sense of diplomatic isolation. The two parties have now declared their commitment to hold long-awaited elections -- the first since 2006…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 29 January 2020

His son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner has spent over two years formulating the plan, which contains a series of proposals that heavily favour Israel, including the annexation…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 3 June 2020

Prospects for the Gulf states to end-2020.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 19 May 2017

In a packed, high-profile programme, Trump will meet Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders, attend bilateral Saudi talks and address a summit of Muslim rulers. This comes four…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 18 July 2022

After leaving the EU, London is attempting to negotiate FTAs with its major trading partners. The GCC states are trying to diversify their economies from hydrocarbon-dependence.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 20 March 2023

This follows from the agreement to restore diplomatic relations signed in Beijing on March 10 between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia and Iran will reopen embassies within two…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 3 December 2021

The post-Brexit United Kingdom is eager to conclude economic agreements across the world under its promise to deliver a ‘Global Britain’. The EU wants to increase its visible…

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