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Publication date: 15 April 2024
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GULF STATES: Mediation role will grow in importance

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Publication date: 5 April 2024
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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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Publication date: 14 September 2023
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In the past 12 months, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have become dialogue partners of the SCO, while Iran has become a full member.
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Publication date: 21 September 2023
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The deal enhances US security cooperation with Manama. However, Bahraini civil society advocates are concerned that the defence agreement has put building Gulf security ahead of…

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