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Friends in Need: Morocco’s Gen Z Protests and the GCC Response

Morocco’s protests prompted gestures of support from GCC states, representing a fresh reminder of a long history of supporting each other in times of need.

Protesters demonstrate in Casablanca, Morocco, October 2. (REUTERS/Stringer)

Diverging Paths: Gulf Critical Mineral Strategies

Gulf states are active in the critical mineral sector, but their approaches and strategies vary widely.

Maaden Aluminium in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia, November 23, 2016. (REUTERS/Zuhair Al-Traifi)

Blueprints for Autonomy: Turkey and the Gulf Partnership on Defense Industrialization

As the Gulf states pursue defense localization and seek to reduce dependence on the United States and Europe, Ankara offers cost-effective technology and a model of how to build capacity.

Kizilelma, an unmanned fighter aircraft developed by Turkish defence firm Baykar, stands on the deck of the TCG Anadolu, Turkey's first amphibious assault ship during the Teknofest Blue Homeland event at the Naval Shipyard Command, in Istanbul, Turkey, August 29. (REUTERS/Murad Sezer)

LNG Heavyweights Qatar and U.S. Take Aim at EU Directive

Without mutual recognition mechanisms, Gulf exporters may face higher compliance costs and potential exclusion from European markets despite genuine emission-reduction efforts.

Book Launch: Qatar and the United Arab Emirates: Diverging Paths to Regional and Global Power

On November 17, AGSI hosted a discussion on Qatar's and the United Arab Emirates' paths to prominence in the Middle East and beyond.

The Qatari and Emirati flags. (Shutterstock)

Qatar’s Economic Trajectory Left Unchanged by Recent Attacks

Israeli and Iranian attacks on targets in Qatar are worrying developments for the small Gulf state, but they are unlikely to disrupt an expected acceleration of economic growth over the short and medium terms.

Tourists and locals stroll through Souq Waqif in Doha, Qatar, May 15. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

An Apology and New Security Guarantees for Qatar

An apology from Israel’s prime minister – delivered under the watchful eye of President Trump in the Oval Office – and a written promise of a U.S. response if Qatar is attacked go a long way toward restoring Qatar's deterrence and bolstering its security and stability following the Israeli attack.

President Donald J. Trump gestures after speaking at the Al Udeid Air Base, May 15, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Iran’s Messaging After Israel’s Qatar Strike

Iran has moved quickly to try to capitalize on cracks in U.S.-Gulf relations after Israel’s unprecedented attack on Hamas officials in Qatar.

Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Doha, Qatar, September 4. (Amiri Diwan/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY)