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In the King AbdulAziz museum in Riyadh, there is a picture of King AbdulAziz and the then-king of Bahrain sitting next to each other. My guide was keen to show the picture and encouraged me to marvel at it. From my perspective, it was no different from other historical photos you might see of leaders sitting next to each other. …
Kuwait is often considered the most democratic of the Gulf nations, even if five parliaments have been dissolved since 2006 because of the Emir’s displeasure. However, its impact on regional politics is defined by its oil. Saddam Hussein cited Kuwait’s violation of export quotas from 1.5 million barrels to 1.9 million that drove oil prices down as the reason for …