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The Iran war has exposed the limits of neutrality

From Gulf energy shocks to divisions among allies, the conflict has made strategic ambiguity harder to sustain.

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The US-Israeli war on Iran could rewrite Gulf security calculations

A prolonged conflict is bound to disrupt the model of regional stability and economic prosperity the Gulf has pursued.

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Are Trump’s plans for an Arab NATO realistic?

If the Trump administration has failed to resolve the GCC rift, how can it have the GCC form a military alliance?

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The GCC’s arms race and the Iranian ‘threat’

GCC countries have spent billions of dollars on US arms. Will that guarantee their security?

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Trump Jerusalem move hinders US interests in the region

Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital will further isolate the US from the rest of the world.

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The GCC’s worst summit

This year’s GCC summit in Kuwait fell apart within hours. Will there ever be another GCC summit?

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