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Oman Seeks Domestic Dividends in High-Potential Sectoral Development 

An updated economic program and new regulatory framework reveal Oman’s focus on generating in-country value associated with promising economic development areas.

General view of the port of Salalah in Dhofar governorate, Oman, August 6, 2024. (REUTERS/Rula Rouhana)

Israeli Politics Can’t Address International, Especially Saudi, Concerns

Policies that prevent Saudi Arabia from pursuing diplomatic normalization and are fueling alienation in large parts of the West seem to reflect a Jewish consensus in Israel.

A tank mounted on a military truck passes an election campaign poster featuring Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the centrist Yashar party, in Kiryat Shmona, near the border with Lebanon in northern Israel, October 20. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Across the Red Sea: Gulf Rivalries and the Horn of Africa Security Landscape

Can Saudi-Emirati cooperation against the Houthis in Yemen narrow the divide on the Horn of Africa?

Workers stand in front of shipping containers at the port of Berbera, run by DP World, in Berbera, Somaliland, April 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Malak Harb)

How the Houthis Fight, Negotiate, and Win

The Houthis don’t win because they are smarter or better fighters than their adversaries. They win because they are focused and unified, while their opponents tend to be divided and distracted.

Houthi supporters rally to show support for the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sanaa, Yemen, October 9. (REUTERS/Mohammed al-Mahdi)

A Gulf-European Pathway to Middle Power AI

Gulf partnerships offer a practical way for European countries to expand capacity and diversify compute providers.

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, center, is welcomed by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, left, and French businesswoman Clara Chappaz at the Grand Palais during the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, February 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

Who Bears the Risk in Gulf Pipeline Deals?

Gulf producers have raised billions of dollars by selling stakes in pipeline revenue while retaining ownership and operational control. But what happens when the pipelines stop working?

A satellite image shows damage at a Saudi oil facility serving the East-West pipeline, in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia, September 16. (Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS)

Vision 2030 and the Limits of Economic Resilience

Can the strategies intended to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s economic resilience withstand a broader and more geographically dispersed security crisis?

Buildings and construction sites fill the skyline, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 14. (AP Pjoto/Baraa Anwer)

Risky Business: China’s Houthi Dilemma

China’s ties with Yemen’s Houthis could bolster Beijing’s regional ambitions, but they also risk drawing it into conflicts that complicate its broader strategic goals.

A man walks past mock drones put on display in Tahreer Square in Sanaa, Yemen, September 15. (REUTERS/Adel Al Khader)