“Reconciliation” in the Communiqué of the Gulf Cooperation Council
A lengthy diplomatic process is still needed to pave the way toward a true Arab rapprochement.
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A Timeline of Arab Rapprochement
A blockade of Qatar is lifted after Arabs mend fences and resume diplomatic ties.
Forced Returns: COVID-19 Puts International Labor Migrants at Risk
What happens to labor migrants, predominantly in the Gulf region, when they are forced to return home?
Gulf Arab States Review Tax Regimes Amid Economic Crisis
Value-added and excise taxes offer Gulf Arab states narrow fiscal levers to help offset the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis and drop in oil prices.
Syria and Regional Food Security
Syria and its neighbors all have a vested interest in resuming agricultural trade to increase food security across the region.
Arab Gulf’s Mislaid Hopes in Trump
The contradictions of U.S. foreign policy could lead to renewed tensions with Gulf leaders.
Security Still Trumps Democracy in U.S.-Arab Alliances
Relations between the U.S. and its traditional Gulf allies remain firm, despite new tensions.