Gulf States at the Venice Biennale: Balancing Social Transformation and Cultural Representation
Exhibitions staged by four Gulf countries look to the past and present while seeking to redress contemporary misconceptions and advocate for change.
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The Urgent Need for Transparency Reform in Gulf Central Banks
Gulf central banks can increase transparency by adopting credible reform agendas focused on the publication of accurate statistics, disclosure of analysis and forecasting methodology, and forward-looking explanations of policy decisions.
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Erdogan Politically Wounded But Still Turkey’s Dominant Power
Opposition success in Turkey’s local elections is an unprecedented rebuke to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. While his constitutional power and dominance of the judiciary remain intact, Erdogan is probably in his final term and will find domestic and foreign initiatives somewhat more complicated.
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Rise of Captagon Trafficking in the Gulf
As Syria’s reintegration into the region continues, a holistic, long-term approach is needed to tackle the Captagon crisis plaguing the Middle East.
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India’s Balancing Act in the Middle East
Amid escalating tensions over the Gaza war, India is increasing engagement with varied actors in the Middle East.
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Operation Aspides: The European Union’s Response to the Red Sea Crisis
While underscoring the EU’s ambitions to expand its maritime security goals in the region, Operation Aspides faces operational and political challenges.
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A Masterpiece Without an Audience: Khalid Al Siddiq and the Gulf’s First Narrative Feature Film
Despite its groundbreaking legacy, today, “Bas ya Bahar” cannot be easily viewed in its full visual glory.
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Will the Gaza War Derail the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor?
Six months after the launch of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, rapidly changing regional dynamics threaten to jeopardize the potentially transformative initiative.
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Is Aramco’s Higher Dividend Payout Sustainable?
Aramco should be able to sustain its higher dividend payout through 2025, but beyond this it will be increasingly dependent on higher oil revenue.
Gulf States at the Venice Biennale: Balancing Social Transformation and Cultural Representation
Exhibitions staged by four Gulf countries look to the past and present while seeking to redress contemporary misconceptions and advocate for change.
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Through its careful examination of the forces shaping the evolution of Gulf societies and the new generation of emerging leaders, AGSIW facilitates a richer understanding of the role the countries in this key geostrategic region can be expected to play in the 21st century.
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