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1 – 10 of 12Ten years after it experienced mass protests during the 2011 Arab uprisings, Manama remains deeply concerned about the potential threat from a Shia-led opposition -- and its…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261259
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The summit is the focus of rising speculation that the 30-month rift between Qatar and fellow GCC members Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain may be nearing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249306
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276833
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221468
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'Islamic State' blowback risk in Gulf
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197834
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In October, Netanyahu travelled to Oman -- the first visit there by an Israeli premier in decades. In the past few years, relations between Israel and most of the six Gulf…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240175
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While tensions across the region have risen sharply, Gulf and Iranian officials have engaged in regular and high-level dialogue that has so far prevented a wider conflagration…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286252
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Lower oil and gas revenues are the major transmission channel of the global crisis to regional economies, but tourism, financial and professional services are also taking a major…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251403
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This closely follows a summit between the Central Asian republics and the GCC in July and a GCC-US foreign ministerial meeting in June. Intra-Gulf ties have improved somewhat…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281422
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Prospects for the Gulf states in 2017.