GCC / Arabian Peninsula

31 May 2025

Geopolitical Flashpoint: Israel Blocks Saudi-led Delegation to the West Bank

Key issue: On May 30, 2025, reports emerged that Israel has decided to prevent a delegation of Middle Eastern foreign ministers led by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan from visiting the occupied West Bank to meet with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah.

11 May 2025

Middle East evolutions: a review in anticipation of President Trump’s May 2025 visit to the Persian Gulf

On May 6th, 2025, President Donald Trump promised a “really, really positive”, “as big as it gets” announcement related to the Middle East, for Thursday (May 8th), Friday (May 9th) or Monday (May 12th) (Cameron, 2025). In anticipation of his upcoming visit to the Persian Gulf, var

27 Apr 2025

The Middle East’s New Chessboard: How Türkiye and Saudi Arabia Are Redrawing the Region’s Power Map in 2025

In 2025, the Middle East is undergoing a seismic shift. The long-standing patterns of rivalry—once defined by sectarian divides and foreign interventions—are being reshaped by two assertive powers: Türkiye and Saudi Arabia. With contrasting ideologies and ambitions, Ankara and Riyadh are now ce

24 Apr 2025

Military Scenarios for Iran in Response to a Possible U.S. and Israeli Strike on Nuclear Facilities

The prospect of a direct military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America stands as one of the most complex and consequential security scenarios in contemporary geopolitics. Historical precedents, Iran’s asymmetric capabilities, and the entanglement of r

29 Mar 2025

Gaza Reconstruction Plan: Ongoing

The Arab plan for the reconstruction of Gaza is facing significant challenges from the U.S. and Israel after positioning itself as a viable alternative to Trump’s Riviera. The Cairo Summit, organized by the Arab League, ended in the formulation of a realistic plan to replace Trump’s vision of

05 Mar 2025

Ambassadors of OIC and Arab Group countries hosts Iftar Dinner with PM Ciolacu

Ambassadors and envoys of countries representing members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab Group in Romania on Tuesday (March, 03, 2025) hosted an Iftar dinner attended by Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and other high-ranking officials of the government and members of parl

14 Feb 2025

Oman – recent macroeconomic developments and mid-run outlook

With a nominal GDP estimated by International Monetary Fund (IMF)[1] at around USD 107bn in 2024 (around 0.1% of the world economy) Oman is in the middle of an unprecedented transformation process, in the context of the implementation of the Vision 2040. The growth pace of the economic activity c

02 Feb 2025

Recent macroeconomic developments and outlook for MENA – the perspective of the World Bank

In mid-January 2025 the World Bank (2025, a)[1] released the first edition of this year of the macroeconomic report, Global Economic Prospects, entitled “Emerging and Developing Economies in the 21st Century”. This report includes the macroeconomic forecasts for 2025-2026 for the member count

27 Jan 2025

Strategic Partnerships in Action: The Political Economy of Turkey-Qatar Alliance in Syria’s Reconstruction

Photo: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met in Ankara in December 2024, https://www.aa.com.tr/ Introduction Turkey-Qatar relations remain exceptionally strong despite ongoing geopolitical challenges, significantly influencin

21 Jan 2025

The President Donald Trump’s Middle East Policy

Source of photo: https://futureuae.com/ Donald Trump’s re-election triumph marks a turning point in the way American foreign policy is approached in the face of the intensifying and widening conflicts in the Middle East. By returning to the “America First” Doctrine, the new admini

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GCC / Arabian Peninsula

Geopolitical Flashpoint: Israel Blocks Saudi-led Delegation to the West Bank

Middle East evolutions: a review in anticipation of President Trump’s May 2025 visit to the Persian Gulf

The Middle East’s New Chessboard: How Türkiye and Saudi Arabia Are Redrawing the Region’s Power Map in 2025

Military Scenarios for Iran in Response to a Possible U.S. and Israeli Strike on Nuclear Facilities

Gaza Reconstruction Plan: Ongoing

Ambassadors of OIC and Arab Group countries hosts Iftar Dinner with PM Ciolacu

Oman – recent macroeconomic developments and mid-run outlook

Recent macroeconomic developments and outlook for MENA – the perspective of the World Bank

Strategic Partnerships in Action: The Political Economy of Turkey-Qatar Alliance in Syria’s Reconstruction

The President Donald Trump’s Middle East Policy

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