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Election could push Israel towards illiberal democracy

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ISRAEL

The results of Israel’s fifth parliamentary election in less than four years were decisive, ending a period of political instability. Although policy guidelines and the division…

India’s Gulf relations will overcome recent setbacks

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INDIA

In June, he stopped over in the UAE on his return from the G7 summit in Germany, where he was a guest. India’s Gulf ties have recently encountered turbulence because of comments…

Israel ties could fundamentally change Gulf structures

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GULF STATES/ISRAEL

Bahrain also joined the ‘Abraham Accords’ in late 2020, while Sudan and Morocco promised to follow suit.

Israel faces a major reversal in Middle East ties

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ISRAEL

Meanwhile, Israel urged its citizens to leave Egypt and Jordan immediately. The conflict with Hamas and the risks of wider escalation have overshadowed Israel’s long-term efforts…

Prospects for the Arab-Israeli conflict to end-2022

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PROSPECTS H2 2022

These have occurred against a background of Israeli and Palestinian government instability and ongoing settlement building in the West Bank. In contrast, wider Arab-Israeli ties…

Middle East regimes will survive lasting instability

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MIDDLE EAST

Regime resilience in the Middle East.

Intra-Gulf tensions may rise again

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GULF STATES

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…

Doha’s Gulf inclusion will fall short of full renewal

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QATAR

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…

Political and fiscal reforms will be slow in Bahrain

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BAHRAIN

The country has struggled with internal unrest for decades, and the government ensured that opposition representatives were prevented from standing in the election. Despite the…

Wary Gulf states will struggle for consensus on Iran

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GULF STATES/IRAN

European-backed negotiations in Vienna to bring the United States and Iran back into compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal have changed the…