The alliance between the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East has become a mainstay of the regional dynamics in recent times. The two neighbours are cooperating on Egypt, …
Why the Gulf desire for US patronage?
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 …
Natural Gas: The new US-Russia battleground
With the US coming online as a major exporter, it is likely that it will seek to enter the European market, Russia’s most valuable gas market, threatening a spike in geo-political relations.
Egypt rejects Qatari offer to mediate between Sisi and the Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt has rejected an offer by Qatar to mediate between Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and supporters of the currently imprisoned and ousted president Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood. The rejection comes …