Kuwait's Parliament Officially Dissolves
On Tuesday, August 2, Kuwait formally dissolved its parliament
Kuwait
Kuwait
Climate change tops regional agenda
Medlir Mema, PhD
Fellow, Middle East Policy Council
Fellow, Middle East Policy Council
The 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) underway in Glasgow has brought together government officials and representatives of civil society from around the world to try to find a way to avoid the worst effects of the impending crisis.
Regional Observers Examine the Impact of COVID-19
Views from the Region
As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic wreaks havoc throughout the world, perennial regional debates and disagreements seem to dwarf in comparison to the challenges lying ahead. That is not to say they are forgotten.
Diplomacy is the Kuwaiti Way
Geoffrey Martin and Giorgio Cafiero
Before becoming the Emir of Kuwait in 2006, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah’s responses to global crises as Kuwait’s foreign minister and prime ministe
The GCC and the Muslim Brotherhood: What Does the Future Hold?
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Toward a Gulf Union?
Middle East Policy Council
Established in 1981, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is made up of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Economic Reform and Political Risk in The GCC: Implications for U.S. Government and Business
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Yemen Crisis Worsens as UN-Brokered Peace Process Teeters
Middle East Policy Council
In Yemen, the Houthi rebels and former president Ali Abdullah Saleh have announced their intention to create a “supreme council” to rule the beleaguered Gulf state.
Terror Attacks Disrupt Ramadan
Middle East Policy Council
A number of terror attacks — both successful and thwarted — have disrupted celebrations of the holy month of Ramadan throughout the Muslim world.
The Wages of Oil: Parliaments and Economic Development in Kuwait and the UAE
Michael Herb
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