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REBOOTING THE PEACE PROCESS
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been at the forefront of political debate concerning the Middle East region for more than 70 years. Despite the latest US...Read more
June 1, 2020 - Nadine Aly
Politics & Security
THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK: IMPLICATIONS FOR RELATIONS BETWEEN EUROPE AND THE GULF
In this research paper, the Bussola Institute provides an overview of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Europe and the Gulf region and analyses some...Read more
April 14, 2020 - Dr. Christian Koch
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
Economics & Technology
CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL AND ASIA
The relationship between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Asian states, including China, India, Japan and South Korea, has long been...Read more
February 13, 2020 - Guy Burton
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
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
Economics & Technology
POST-OIL ECONOMIES: OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS
Diversification is central to the economic development of all member-states of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC). The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has led the...Read more
October 9, 2018 - Angus Taverner
Politics & Security
EXTREMISM AND TERRORISM
Tehran’s hegemonic aspirations in Syria and the wider Middle East are well-documented. From the very beginning of Islamic State’s (IS) rise to power in 2014 as...Read more
June 11, 2018 - Mark McKinney