Gulf authors discuss Hajj; Bahrain and Qatar negotiate a causeway; MBZ meets Egypt's Sisi; Analysis of Saudi podcasts; and a book on Gulf–Horn of Africa relations.

Saudi Arabia Can Survive Low Oil Prices; Two Arrests in Kuwait Spur Controversy; UAE Thwarts Arms Transfer to Sudan; A Book on GCC Security Politics.

Emiratis Discuss ICJ Genocide Case on Sudan; Saudi Defense Minister Meets Khamenei; Qatar to Invest in Egypt; New Book Explores Middle East Power Plays.

Gulf Authors Discuss The Global Trade War; An Old Climate Record Discovered in Saudi Arabia; World Court Hears Sudan's Complaint Against UAE; And A New Book On Gulf Religious Soft Power.

Gulf Authors Debate Their Region's Relations with the U.S.; Qatar Has the Gulf's Highest GDP Per Capita; and Bahrain Cancels Direct Cash Payments to Low-Income Families.

Saudis and Emiratis Clash on Social Media; Israeli Businessman Admits Transferring Qatari Money to Netanyahu's Aides; and a UK Corruption Lawsuit Involving Kuwait.

Despite the facade of a united front, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar are pursuing separate paths in dealing with Trump on the Israeli-Palestinian issue.

Gulf Authors Celebrate International Women’s Day; Zelensky’s Visit to Saudi Arabia; and Gulf Markets End Mixed.

Gulf Authors Debate Trump-Zelensky Clash; Arab Summit for Palestine; Sudan Accuses UAE; and a New Book on the Global Gulf.

Gulf Authors Debate Hezbollah's Fate; Saudi PIF Bans Major Consultancy Firm, and Controversy Over a Saudi Ramadan TV Show.

Gulf Authors Debate Arab Summits on Gaza; Kuwait Continues Revoking Citizenship from Thousands; Saudi Hosts US-Russia Negotiation.

The 15-month war impacted the potential for a Saudi-Israeli deal, pushed UAE-Israeli trade further out of the public eye, and disrupted a major global supply chain route through the Red Sea.

Saudi Arabia Launches Media Campaign Against Netanyahu; Non-Oil Sectors and Revenues Grow in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain; and Concerns Rise Over the New Omani Citizenship Law.

Backlash Against Trump's Gaza Plan; Saudi Arabia's Population Growth; and Oman's New Nationality Law.

Gulf Pundits Debate Syria's New Transitional President and Trump's Forced Relocation of Palestinians; The Turkish-Saudi Arms Deal; New Oil Reserves Discovered in Kuwait.

Gulf Commentators Reflect on Trump's Return, Rising Saudi Inflation, and Houthi Terrorist Re-Designation

Gaza Cease-Fire, Syria Talks in Saudi Arabia, and Former Kuwaiti Defense Minister's Imprisonment.

The Future of Syria, Bahrain's Victory in the Gulf Cup, Kuwait's Citizenship Revocation Campaign, and Saudi Arabia's 2025 Budget.

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