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GULF CHOICES BETWEEN US-CHINA RELATIONS

The Wall Street Journal has reported there are mounting concerns within the US security establishment over the UAE’s relations with China and how these may bear on the proposed sale of 50 F-35 fighter aircraft along with 18 Reaper drones.

May 27, 2021

Politics

TURKEY INVESTMENT IN OMAN

This week Oman signed an agreement with a senior trade delegation from Turkey aimed at increasing Turkish investment in Oman’s Duqm economic zone. The agreement is intended to fulfil long-held ambitions to deepen the economic relationship between the two countries. It also seems intended, at least in part, to demonstrate that Turkey is not as isolated in the Arab world, and particularly in the Gulf.

May 26, 2021

Politics, Security

GULF WATER PRESSURES

According to a 2017 World Bank Report, all six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are amongst the 17 most ‘water-stressed’ countries in the world. This finding may not seem that surprising. The Gulf region is hot and dry so water supplies are naturally limited. However, a combination of economic expansion and the impact of climate change is predicted to make the situation even more acute, leading some analysts to conclude that water scarcity will ultimately lead to regional conflict.

May 20, 2021

Politics, Security

ABRAHAM ACCORDS UNDER PRESSURE OVER JERUSALEM VIOLENCE

The leaders of the Gulf states that signed the Abraham Accords with Israel last September have united in their criticism of the mounting levels of violence in and around Jerusalem over recent days. In a statement, the UAE “expressed concern over the acts of violence in the occupied East Jerusalem.” He also reiterated the UAE leadership’s “condemnation of all forms of violence and hatred which contravene with all human values and principles and which underlines the importance of putting an end to all aggressions and practices that exacerbate tension and wrath in the sacred city and to stop all acts that violate the sanctity of the Holy al-Aqsa mosque."

May 14, 2021

Politics, Security

WILL NEW TALKS WITH IRAN SALVAGE THE NUCLEAR ACCORD?

The latest round of international nuclear talks with Iran got underway in Vienna today. These latest JCPOA negotiations come against the backdrop of recent direct talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia: the first in many years that indicate a potential de-escalation of the cross-Gulf tensions that have dominated the region for the past decade.

May 11, 2021

Politics, Security

SAUDI-IRAN RAPPROCHEMENT: RUMOURS AROUND THE GULF

Against the backdrop of continuing efforts to achieve a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, on 2 May it was announced that King Salman of Saudi Arabia has invited the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq, to make an official visit to the Kingdom.

May 5, 2021

Politics, Security

SAUDI-IRAN TALKS OFFER HOPE OF RECONCILIATION

The Financial Times has revealed that Iraq’s leadership is at the centre of talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran; apparently intended to defuse longstanding regional rivalry and shift the geopolitical dynamics of the region. The talks are being orchestrated by Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. The first meeting is reported to have taken place on 9 April.

April 21, 2021

Politics, Security

GULF INTEREST DEVELOPS IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

On Friday, 16 April it was announced that the UAE is to join the previously trilateral strategic partnership in the Eastern Mediterranean, comprising Israel, Greece and Cyprus.

April 19, 2021

Politics, Security

US CONFIRMS MILITARY SALES TO THE UAE

President Biden has given approval for a major military sale to the UAE to proceed, after a January decision to review the sale. The $23.37 billion package includes not only 50 F-35 Lightning II aircraft but also 18 MQ-9B ‘Sky Guardian’ Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones) and air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions. Estimated delivery dates for the contract suggest that the first equipment will be with the UAE military in 2025.

April 14, 2021

COVID-19, OIL PRICE CONTRACTION AND ENERGY TRANSITION: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GCC STATES AND EUROPE

AN AGENDA FOR EUROPE-GULF DEFENCE COOPERATION

DEVELOPING A STRATEGY FOR AFRICA: EU AND GCC CONVERGENCES

A DETAILED ANATOMY OF EU-GCC TRADE RELATIONS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

DIVERSIFYING RELATIONSHIPS: RUSSIAN POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND ITS IMPACT ON THE GCC

EU AND GCC AVIATION AND TOURISM: FROM A HISTORIC CRISIS TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY

GULF CHOICES BETWEEN US-CHINA RELATIONS

TURKEY INVESTMENT IN OMAN

GULF WATER PRESSURES

ABRAHAM ACCORDS UNDER PRESSURE OVER JERUSALEM VIOLENCE

WILL NEW TALKS WITH IRAN SALVAGE THE NUCLEAR ACCORD?

SAUDI-IRAN RAPPROCHEMENT: RUMOURS AROUND THE GULF

SAUDI-IRAN TALKS OFFER HOPE OF RECONCILIATION

GULF INTEREST DEVELOPS IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

US CONFIRMS MILITARY SALES TO THE UAE

COVID-19, OIL PRICE CONTRACTION AND ENERGY TRANSITION: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GCC STATES AND EUROPE

AN AGENDA FOR EUROPE-GULF DEFENCE COOPERATION

DEVELOPING A STRATEGY FOR AFRICA: EU AND GCC CONVERGENCES

A DETAILED ANATOMY OF EU-GCC TRADE RELATIONS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

DIVERSIFYING RELATIONSHIPS: RUSSIAN POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND ITS IMPACT ON THE GCC

EU AND GCC AVIATION AND TOURISM: FROM A HISTORIC CRISIS TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY

GULF CHOICES BETWEEN US-CHINA RELATIONS

TURKEY INVESTMENT IN OMAN

GULF WATER PRESSURES

ABRAHAM ACCORDS UNDER PRESSURE OVER JERUSALEM VIOLENCE

WILL NEW TALKS WITH IRAN SALVAGE THE NUCLEAR ACCORD?

SAUDI-IRAN RAPPROCHEMENT: RUMOURS AROUND THE GULF

SAUDI-IRAN TALKS OFFER HOPE OF RECONCILIATION

GULF INTEREST DEVELOPS IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

US CONFIRMS MILITARY SALES TO THE UAE

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