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Expert briefing
Publication date: 9 August 2018

Riyadh reacted to Ottawa’s criticism of the arrests by breaking diplomatic ties and immediately withdrawing investments, trade, students and medical patients, demanding support…

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…

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: 31 May 2016

As part of the meeting, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted a joint forum with the OECD to address a key problem facing the diamond industry -- the absence of universal…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 30 October 2020

The two candidates differ on the timing, scope and scale of US regional engagement. Biden was a strong critic of the policy changes Trump introduced regarding the 2015 Iran…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 16 November 2020

However, sectors such as tourism remain subdued and the continued weakness in the oil market, despite decisive action by OPEC+, has driven deficits up sharply. Serious political…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 3 June 2020

Prospects for the Gulf states to end-2020.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 4 May 2021

Ten 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…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 21 March 2018

Djibouti port management

Expert briefing
Publication date: 21 September 2023

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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