This issue of GSN leads with Saudi Arabia, where the authorities are trying to counter growing criticism over a programme led by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s Public Investment Fund to redevelop large swathes of Jeddah.
The issue also includes a focus on Kuwait which is facing yet more political turmoil as two ministers resign and poor relations between the legislature and executive have the potential to cause wider political problems.
Defence and Security leads with an article on the future of the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG), as Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman reshapes the kingdom in his image.
Energy and industry coverage includes a look at the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court's decision to rule as unconstitutional a 2007 law regulating the oil sector in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).
The GSN view examines an apparent new 'Golden age' for Qatar.
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