United Arab Emirates

The Gulf is defying global trends and investing in sustainable-labeled projects, and if those labels translate to real guidelines, the region could become a global benchmark for transition finance.

New investment deals, mainly from the Gulf states and Turkey, are opening a path for Syrian reconstruction. But the fragile security situation and financial environment remain hurdles for foreign investment.

When quickly debunked rumors in the Israeli media that the UAE was seeking to manage postconflict Gaza were widely welcomed in Israel, it demonstrated both the trust the UAE has built among Israelis but also their lack of understanding of Emirati policies and interests.

Disputes in the Gulf tend to be structurally constrained by dense interdependence, established patterns of dispute management, and various shades of elite empathy among leaderships.

The Houthis’ expanding partnerships with al-Shabab and Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula are a growing threat to regional security and international shipping.

As Gulf states pursue economic diversification and knowledge economies less dependent on resource extraction, the logic of competition may be becoming less compelling and the benefits of coordination more apparent.

Through its increasing ties with Serbia, the UAE has secured a lasting strategic foothold in the Western Balkans, and Serbia has gained an influential Arab partner that is likely to remain central to Belgrade’s multipolar foreign policy calculus.

The STC’s failed attempt at independence likely means that Yemen won’t split along North and South lines.