United Arab Emirates

Podcasting culture is rapidly spreading across the Gulf. Though it still has a long way to go before catching on with the masses, it offers opportunities for growth and lucrative business prospects.

Pope Francis' historic visit to the UAE, the first by the head of the Roman Catholic Church to the Arabian Peninsula, represents the most high-profile of a series of initiatives positioning the UAE as a champion of interfaith dialogue, moderation, and pluralism.

As part of its energy series, AGSIW hosted a roundtable discussion with Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson fellow for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute.

2019 could be a tough year on Capitol Hill for Gulf Arab countries.

On January 29, AGSIW convened a roundtable discussion on the status of Yemen’s ongoing war – and efforts to hasten its end.

This report is based on the presentations and discussions during the UAE Security Forum 2018, “Yemen after the War: Addressing the Challenges of Peace and Reconstruction,” held on December 9, 2018 in Abu Dhabi.

OPEC and its non-OPEC allies are working to drain excess supply and balance oil markets, but much depends on whether the expanded oil producers’ club remains committed to production cuts.

The United Arab Emirates will reopen its embassy in Damascus, and Bahrain and Kuwait are following suit.