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A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Despite flagging oil revenues and the introduction of conscription in the Gulf, the use of foreign contract soldiers, sometimes called mercenaries, is here to stay.
Kuwait’s new government may well have to manage irreconcilable impulses.
Kuwait’s cyclical crisis are a sign of how the political system replicates itself, with little change.
The Gulf’s changing security could have serious economic implications as the U.S. continues to disengage from the region.
Military expressions of national identity are helping Gulf countries boost loyalty to the state yet are likely to exacerbate regional polarization.
While the Middle East needs a collective security architecture, the U.S. proposal must be changed if it is actually going to exist—let alone succeed.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
As the Yemeni parties prepare to meet in Sweden, the motive to resolve their conflict remains elusive.
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