Luai Allarakia
Contributor
Luai Allarakia is a teaching fellow and the director of quantitative studies and data analysis at the University of Richmond’s Department of Political Science.
Analysis
Vision 2030 and the Limits of Economic Resilience
Can the strategies intended to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s economic resilience withstand a broader and more geographically dispersed security crisis?
Dec 7, 2021
Despite Crisis-Easing Amnesty, Gridlock Remains a Real Possibility in Kuwait
The emir’s move to grant amnesty to members of the opposition is a start on the path to improve executive-legislative relations, but many issues remain unresolved.
The Politics of Permanent Deadlock in Kuwait
A newly elected National Assembly quickly falls under old dynamics of confrontation and gridlock. Will Kuwait find a path to compromise and reform?
16 min read
Is Rapprochement with Israel in Saudi Arabia’s Interest?
Recently, many pieces have been published about the Gulf Arab countries and Israel arguing that: there is a great deal of convergence in the perceptions of both regarding the Iranian threat; there is growing covert security coordination between them against Iran; and the countries have taken modest moves toward the normalization of relations. These pieces...
9 min read
