... trade and economic cooperation, provoking new tensions with the United States.
Yuliya Alekseeva:
China in the Mashriq: New Best Friend
As a key trading partner of the Gulf states, China has more than
doubled
its oil imports between 2010 and 2020. Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait and the UAE act as key oil suppliers to the Middle Kingdom. Chinese companies are expanding their footprint in infrastructure and technology projects of the region. Chinese banks are
providing
funds for major projects, including in Egypt’s New Administrative ...
... will not backtrack on its recent decisions.
Rising role of regional powers
Increasing autonomy of the Gulf states gives more room for positive policy change and more space to secure their own role in the MENA region. Besides, Sunni leaderships of the GCC states—namely, Saudi Arabia and the UAE—are attempting to confront what they call the “aggressive interventionism” of the Shia Iran in the Levant and Iraq. Another competitor is Türkiye with its “Neo-Ottoman” expansionism, which is reflected in the Emirati-Turkish confrontation ...
... and the Gulf. The EU has a specific relationship with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), they have been working on a free trade agreement for some 18 years and it is still... ... are very close to Europe. In terms of the trend, Europe is increasingly engaging with Saudi Arabia in terms of security, in an assortment of economic projects, religious... ... the EU and the new delegation to Kuwait is an indication of their relationship. The UAE too is allied to nearly all EU states.
Saudi Arabia accused Qatar of supporting...
...
Qatar Сrisis: What’s Next?
The first model was centered on a regional hegemonic power that could takes responsibility for stability in its “natural” sphere of influence. In the Gulf case, the role of the regional hegemon is claimed jointly by Saudi Arabia and UAE, with Saudis providing most of the “hard” power, while Emirati contributing its political ideology and strategic vision. Even if we put aside moral and legal deficiencies of this model, both Yemen and Qatar cases question the mere feasibility ...
... Revolution Council. Moreover, Doha took an active role in the Saudi operations in the UAE and Yemen, sending a
large portion
of its troops, who were warmly welcomed by Riyadh... ... represented by the Lebanese Hezbollah.
Aleksandr Aksenenok, Omar Mahmood:
Russia – GCC Relations After the Signing of the JCPOA
This chain of events gave Riyadh yet another... ... urgent plans that aimed to interfere with Qatar’s plans.
Another factor that prompted Saudi Arabia to make its recent measures against Qatar even harsher than those of 2014...
Despite differences over Syria and the Iranian nuclear deal, contemporary GCC-Russian relations are arguably at an apex, both in terms of shared interests and mutual understanding
Russian and GCC commentators ... ... against the backdrop of the West’s colonial policies, which were characterized by dividing and plundering the Arab states. Saudi Arabia appreciates that in those difficult initial years, Moscow provided Riyadh with critical oil products, bizarre as ...
... in deep oil and gas processing, a broad range of petrochemical and other manufacturing industries, and agriculture. It is the only way to escape from oil export dependency in economic development. Russia can take an active role in these sectors with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait.
GCC Map
3. A GCC
Perspective
Abdulaziz AlDoseri, Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies
Months before signing the nuclear deal with P5+1, Iranian officials headed to London to showcase 45 oil and gas projects aiming to double ...
