Egyptian-Saudi Military Coordination
Dr. Ashraf Keshk presents dimensions of the recent military coordination between Egypt and Saudi Arabia in the related context of the regional geopolitical conflicts, based on implications of the Faisal 12 joint air force exercise, and the naval exercise Red Waves 5 with five additional countries, as well as a coinciding exercise with forces from member countries of the Council of Arab and African States Bordering the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
US Support for GCC Defense Capabilities
Dr. Ashraf Keshk weighs alliance and partnership approaches between Arabian Gulf States and the United States, based on examples of missile defense support the latter provides them with, and the established and ongoing cooperation in joint operations.
Repercussions of the Atlantic-Russian Conflict on the Middle East
The impact of the Atlantic-Russian conflict on the Middle East in terms of political, military and economic terms, written by Dr. Ashraf Keshk.
Maritime Security in the Gulf-US Partnership
Talk of maritime security threats in the Arabian Gulf region continues to be of great importance for three reasons: first, that maritime security threats can no longer be separated from the turbulent regional landscape in general, and secondly, that these threats have gone beyond piracy and smuggling operations to target oil tankers, which has brought […]
Towards an Integrated Strategy for Gulf Food Security
The issue of food security was – and still is – the most important concern to all countries around the world. This issue in the Arab Gulf States is linked to local, regional and international contexts that need to be read in an integrated manner when formulating a comprehensive Gulf strategy for food security. Read […]
Plans for a European Football Super League Will Resurface
An article by Dr. Omar Al-Ubaidli discussing about the future of European football super league
A Gulf-European Strategy for Joint Cooperation
An article by Dr. Ashraf Keshk talking about the strategies that will focus on developing the mechanism of cooperation between Europe and the Arab Gulf States in various fields.
OPEC Must Seize the Opportunity to Modernize Its Image
An article by Omar Al-Ubaydli talks about how OPEC must use the opportunity to modernize their image.
Maintaining Global Energy Security: Lessons From the Ukrainian Crisis
Between US President Joe Biden’s decision to ban Russian oil and gas imports into the United States starting from march 8, 2022 and the final statement of the European Union Summit march 10-11, 2022, which included the Leaders’ Agreement for Europeans to phase out their dependence on gas, oil and coal imports from Russia, the question arises: How can the energy issue reshape the global landscape in the short and long term?
Economic Decoupling Is a Threat to World Peace
Conflict between the world’s major powers is intensifying, and policymakers are actively disengaging their economies from those of their adversaries in an attempt to gain an advantage. While this tactic brings short-term gains, its long-term effect could be World War 3.
