Turkey and the Gulf states: A complicated relationship July 24, 2023 The Turkish president is set to visit the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The four nations have gone from unhappy antagonists to, more recently, allies. How did they get there? Cathrin Schaer – Deutsche Welle. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is preparing to spend …
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The Future of South Yemen: Will Conflicting Interests Collide? July 15, 2023 Irina Tsukerman – The Maghreb and Orient Courier. For the last year, the media has been abuzz with rumors of Saudi Arabia’s impending withdrawal from Yemen. Many analysts have ascribed the normalization deal with Iran to the Saudi exist strategy from the conflict, which has …
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What It’s Like to be a Female Tour Guide in Saudi Arabia July 10, 2023 Fatimah Al Zimam has introduced visitors from around the world to her country, which opened to nonreligious tourism in 2019. She discusses her favorite sites, driving a pickup truck and how her country is changing. Ms. Al Zimam, 34, is …
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Iraq and France’s TotalEnergies sign $27 billion energy deal July 10, 2023 BAGHDAD,— Iraq and French oil major TotalEnergies on Monday signed a long-delayed $27 billion energy deal that aims increase oil production and boost the country’s capacity to produce power with four oil, gas and renewables projects. Editorial staff – Ekurd Daily. The deal …
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Saudi Arabia and Kuwait gas dispute with Iran tests recent detente July 10, 2023 Kuwait and Saudi Arabia consider the Durra gas field to be theirs, but Iran claims a part of it. The issue shows disagreements remain between Riyadh and Tehran following the resumption of diplomatic relations. Adam Lucente – Al-Monitor. A dispute over …
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The Gulf’s twin failings: Innovation and private sector employment for nationals Middle east Institute – Ali Al-Salim. The Gulf states emerged from the global pandemic with the wind in their economic sails. Higher energy prices meant reasonable prospects of balanced budgets and surpluses after 2020’s unprecedented collapse in demand for hydrocarbons. The ongoing draw of …
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The Energy Transition and the Road to COP28 Jun 27, 2023 The UAE will need to find common ground to make COP28 a success because time and the Middle East’s remaining carbon budget are running out. Executive Summary AGSIW – Kate Dourian. Investments in renewable energy rose faster than investment in fossil fuels in 2022 …
Iraq is not fated to live with corruption June 30, 2023 The problem may be ingrained but there are ways for those who care about transparency and fairness to tackle the worst of it The national news – The National Editorial. Many countries are faced with the scourge of corruption, but few suffer from it …
The Middle East Might Be Moving Toward Stability June 27, 2023 Foreign Policy Magazine – Ross Harrison, Alex Vatanka. Heightened great power competition is allowing nations to make deals in their own best interests. Several foreign ministers gathered in an Asian capital to negotiate an end to regional turmoil. One of the countries represented at …
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Saudi-Iran thaw improves haj services for Iranian pilgrims June 23, 2023 Reuters – Mohammed Benmansour. Sayid Mahdi, who will be in charge of around 2,800 Iranian pilgrims that will perform haj next week, said Saudi Arabia has been more cooperative in finding hotels for Iranians this year. Iranian haj pilgrims traveled to evening prayers in Mecca’s Grand …
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