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Opinion — Apr 24, 2026

Operating in the Gulf Now Means Operating in Geopolitics

The Iran war has pushed the Gulf into a different category of risk, one in which commercial exposure can no longer be cleanly separated from geopolitical conflict.

Mar 19, 2021 — Situation Reports

Turning Inward: GCC Sovereign Wealth Funds Reinvent Themselves in the COVID Era

But the path to a post-oil future won’t be easy.

Oct 26, 2018 — Opinion

At Chatham House, Reading Tea Leaves for the Next Arab Spring

Without real change, the Arab Spring is destined to repeat itself.

Dec 22, 2014 — Backgrounders

Bahrain Briefing

A brief overview of the historical, political, demographic, and economic issues facing Bahrain.

Aug 19, 2014 — Forecasts

Conflict Monitor 2014: The Middle East

Several global and regional trends are contributing to increased instability in the Middle East. This report explores what’s driving the conflict and where the next fault lines will emerge.

Apr 25, 2013 — Backgrounders

Bahrain: Tourism, Investment, and the Arab Spring

The Arab Spring has derailed some of Bahrain’s best laid economic plans.

Nov 07, 2011 — Opinion

Bahrain’s Doctors Take to the Streets

The United States continues to ignore the thwarted Arab Spring in Bahrain. Recently, a quasi-military court in the small Gulf state sentenced 20 doctors and nurses to up to 15 years in jail.

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