Manama Security Dialogue: A Strategic Vision

The article highlights the main discussions of the 17th Regional Security Summit, organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS); an important platform to present official insights on the security developments taking place in the Arab Gulf region.

Corporate greed isn’t causing inflation

It might be comforting to think that the rising price inflation is caused by corporate greed. However, as Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli discusses, the cause of current inflation is much more mundane.

U.S. Maritime Strategy to Confront China

The U.S.-Chinese competition has moved beyond the economic dimension and this will elevate new issues in the near future, given the fact that the world is witnessing a new order of power.

Why Do Economists Get Criticized the Most?

Every year when the economics Nobel Prize gets announced, a media mob assembles to attack the economics profession. Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli claims that some criticisms may be warranted but many are simply wrong.

Libya’s Stability: The Role of the GCC

As part of its efforts to mobilize regional and global support for the upcoming national conference “Supporting Libya Stability” for October 21, 2021, Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush toured the Gulf.

The Gulf-US Partnership: A Strategic Vision

Following the recent assistance provided by the GCC countries to USA with regards to transiting Afghan evacuees, this article discusses the status of the GCC-USA security relations in light of the fading boundaries between regional and global conflict.