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Politics & Security
BREXIT, THE EU, AND RELATIONS WITH THE GCC STATES
The United Kingdom (UK) formally left the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020. This paper considers how relations between the EU, UK and the Gulf...Read more
April 1, 2020 - Dr. Christian Koch
Politics & Security
CLIMATE CHANGE: PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FRAMEWORK OF EU-GCC RELATIONS
Tackling the multiple challenges of climate change is a matter of the highest priority for both the Gulf states and the European Union. Incoming EU Commission...Read more
November 21, 2019 - Dr Mohamed Abdelraouf
Politics & Security
REPORT: ARMS SALES AND SECURITY IN THE GULF
This Bussola workshop explored the dynamics of the international debate around sales of armaments and military equipment, with particular reference to the Gulf...Read more
August 7, 2019 - Bussola Institute
Politics & Security
WORKSHOP REPORT – REBUILDING CHALLENGES IN IRAQ: OUTLINE FOR A GCC-EU AGENDA
On 16th May, the Bussola Institute held a Workshop on Iraq and its current geopolitical situation, entitled "Rebuilding Challenges in Iraq: Outline for a...Read more
May 30, 2019 - Bussola Institute
Politics & Security
KEY CHALLENGES FOR IRAQ: A WAY FORWARD FOR EU AND GULF INVOLVEMENT
Relations between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and Iraq have been strained for the past 30 years, ever since Saddam Hussein ordered his forces to...Read more
May 20, 2019 - Angus Taverner
Politics & Security
AN OVERVIEW OF THE 2019 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTION AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GCC
The next European Parliament election will take place from May 23-26, 2019 where citizens from all EU member states will vote in what has been described a...Read more
April 15, 2019 - Dr. Christian Koch and Nadine Aly
Politics & Security
REPORT: STABILISING THE EU NEIGHBOURHOOD
The Bussola Institute together with the Bertelsmann Foundation and its project “Strategies for the EU Neighbourhood” held a majlis discussion on the role of...Read more
March 14, 2019 - Bussola Institute
Politics & Security
REPORT: THE ARABIAN PENINSULA: A NEW REGIONAL SECURITY PARADIGM
These notes provide an overview of the discussion during the Bussola Institute Seminar entitled “The Arabian Peninsula: A New Regional Security Paradigm”, held...Read more
October 24, 2018 - Bussola Institute
Politics & Security
The Growing Role of Arabian Gulf Countries in Africa
The paper suggests that the development of political, as well as security, partnerships between Arab and Islamic countries led by the GCC countries will be...Read more
July 10, 2018 - Mohammed Baharoon