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Influence Abroad: Saudi Arabia Replaces Salafism in its Soft Power Outreach

The kingdom aims to foster warmer international relationships by moving away from a religious approach that earned the royal family legitimacy; however it is adopting measures to minimize the potential price paid for this realignment.

· December 23, 2024
In The Media
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The Emerging Age of AI Diplomacy

To compete with China, the United States must walk a tightrope in the Gulf.

· October 28, 2024
Foreign Affairs
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Strategic Europe
EU-Iran: Time to Revisit Assumptions and Strategize

For too long, the EU focused on Iran’s nuclear program while mostly ignoring its malign regional activities and missile program. As the consequences of both hit closer to home, the union must pursue a new strategy focused on containing Iran’s regime, supporting Iranian civil society, and engaging with Gulf states.

· October 17, 2024
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Diwan
A Yemen in Their Own Image

Through a campaign of arrests, the Houthis are moving forward in introducing a program of “radical change” in the country.

· September 26, 2024
China Silk Road Islam Shanghai March 2024 -Bekaziz
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Sada
China’s Burgeoning Halal Trade: Implications for the Arab World

China has expanded its presence in the global halal economy, opening new avenues for Sino-Arab cooperation and competition.

  • Zaynab El Bernoussi, 
  • Najwa Belkziz
· May 30, 2024
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The GCC’s Multipolar Pivot: From Shifting Trade Patterns to New Financial and Diplomatic Alliances

The Gulf Cooperation Council has shifted its energy export focus to Asia, particularly India and China. This is part of a broader shift as GCC members look to expand their geopolitical alliances away from the West.

  • Alexandre Kateb
· May 28, 2024
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