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United Arab Emirates

How Iran and the Gulf Arab States Can Start a Dialogue Again

It’s hard to overstate the regional impact of the rivalry between Iran and several Gulf Arab states—most notably Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates—bordering in recent years on enmity.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump

Beyond Energy: The Future of China-GCC Economic Ties

With China’s strong and stable economy and large-scale domestic market, the GCC states are finding a promising opportunity in strengthening economic ties.

A man walks by a billboard promoting Chinese President Xi Jinping's signature Belt and Road Initiative outside a subway station in Beijing, China, Aug. 28. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Subsidizing Basic Commodities in the Gulf Arab States: Distortive and Regressive

This paper uses economic theory to demonstrate the negative implications of subsidies.

Two women arrive at a supermarket in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

The GCC is Becoming More – and Less – than the Sum of Its Parts

As the United States and its Gulf partners intensify deliberations toward convening a U.S.-Gulf summit once scheduled for May, all parties are adjusting to new objectives and a shifting strategic landscape. Confronted with persistent divisions between key partners Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on the one hand and Qatar on the other, the...

Kuwait's emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah, center, oversees the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Kuwait City, Dec. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

Is Another U.S.-GCC Summit on the Horizon?

GCC Assistant Secretary-General for Political and Negotiation Affairs Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg and Hussein Ibish discuss the state of U.S.-GCC relations and prospects for another summit.

Is Another U.S.-GCC Summit on the Horizon?

Discussion With Elizabeth Dickinson, Senior Analyst, International Crisis Group

With extensive experience in the Gulf, Dickinson shared insights from her research on critical regional issues.

Elizabeth Dickinson

The Gulf Arab States in Venice: Architecture, Representation, and the Perils of Politics

Five Arab countries are participating in the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale, including, for the first time, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia. Largely considered one of the most significant architectural gatherings in the world, it is an event that draws practitioners, academics, and critics. Over the last few years there has been an increased presence from the...

A view of the Saudi Arabia national pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, Venice, Italy, May 23. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

A Conversation With H.E. Reem Al Hashimy

AGSIW hosted a conversation with Reem Al Hashimy, minister of state for international cooperation of the United Arab Emirates. The roundtable discussion focused on the UAE’s role in the conflict in Yemen, both in terms of ongoing efforts to liberate the crucial port city of Hodeidah from rebel control as well as provision of humanitarian...

Reeem Al Hashimy roundtable