United Arab Emirates
Mar 28, 2019
Uber’s Acquisition of Careem Strengthens the Gulf’s Tech Credentials
Uber’s acquisition of its Dubai-based rival Careem signals a promising new phase for the Gulf’s technology sector.

Mar 20, 2019
New Congress Sounds Alarms for U.S.-Gulf Arab Partnership
Yemen, Khashoggi, detainees, and nuclear technology are driving a deep-seated congressional backlash against Riyadh.

Mar 15, 2019
ADNOC Repositions Itself to Challenge International Oil Majors
ADNOC CEO Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber is overseeing an aggressive policy of partial privatization and has brought in new strategic partners to better serve the company’s international operations and export markets.

Mar 14, 2019
Gulf States Help Defuse South Asia Tensions, Protect Economic Interests
Three processes of interregional engagement – labor dynamics, energy cooperation, and strategic investments – are crucial for understanding how Gulf Arab states will exercise economic power in South Asia over the coming years.

Mar 11, 2019
UAE and Russia Find Common Ground on Syria
The UAE is poised to emerge as Russia’s most important Gulf Arab partner on Syria.

Mar 11, 2019
IDEX 2019 Highlights Gulf States’ Move to Develop Domestic Defense Industries
IDEX 2019 demonstrated that both the Emiratis and Saudis are serious about developing domestic defense industries and enlisting global defense firms as partners in this effort.

Mar 5, 2019
Money Matters: The State of Financial Markets in the Gulf
In this panel, speakers draw on their extensive knowledge of the region’s markets to explain how modern financial mechanisms have acted as a buffer between Gulf societies at large and the newfound cash reserves of Gulf Arab states over the last 50 years.

Feb 27, 2019
Burning the Midnight Oil to Keep the Lights On
The Gulf is extremely vulnerable to climate change and the clock is ticking to keep the lights and air conditioners on without causing harm to their already fragile environment.
