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Issue 1195 - 16 January 2025

Abu Dhabi’s tight ruling group builds up local institutions while strengthening federal control

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Issue 1194 - 09 December 2024

Collapse of Syrian regime leaves Gulf countries searching for new strategies

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Issue 1189 - 16 July 2024

How Emir Sheikh Tamim has shaped Qatar

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Issue 1187 - 19 May 2024

Kuwait’s Emir Mishaal sidelines parliament and grabs levers of power, vowing reform

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Issue 1185 - 10 March 2024

Saudi Arabia: How positions of power and influence are distributed around the Al-Saud family

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Issue 1184 - 08 February 2024

Officers and allies consolidate the IRGC’s hold over Iranian politics, security and business

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Issue 1184 - 26 January 2024

As commercial shipping plummets on the Red Sea/Suez route, the US sanctions Houthis linked to attacks

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Issue 1183 - 14 January 2024

Independent-minded Sharjah approves largest-ever budget with focus on infrastructure

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Issue 1183 - 12 January 2024

Leaders struggle with questions without apparent answers from Gaza to the Red Sea

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Issue 1183 - 20 December 2023

US launches taskforce to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthi attacks

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Issue 1183 - 15 December 2023

Jobs for the boys? Saudi regional reshuffle promotes a new cadre of royals

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Issue 1182 - 08 December 2023

Haitham’s macro policy and astute appointments underpin Oman’s green energy revolution

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In depth archive

Abu Dhabi’s tight ruling group builds up local institutions while strengthening federal control

Collapse of Syrian regime leaves Gulf countries searching for new strategies

How Emir Sheikh Tamim has shaped Qatar

Kuwait’s Emir Mishaal sidelines parliament and grabs levers of power, vowing reform

Saudi Arabia: How positions of power and influence are distributed around the Al-Saud family

Officers and allies consolidate the IRGC’s hold over Iranian politics, security and business

As commercial shipping plummets on the Red Sea/Suez route, the US sanctions Houthis linked to attacks

Independent-minded Sharjah approves largest-ever budget with focus on infrastructure

Leaders struggle with questions without apparent answers from Gaza to the Red Sea

US launches taskforce to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthi attacks

Jobs for the boys? Saudi regional reshuffle promotes a new cadre of royals

Haitham’s macro policy and astute appointments underpin Oman’s green energy revolution

Saudi missile bases

UAE - Abu Dhabi: Al-Nahyan influence chart

Qatar: Al-Thani influence chart

Iran influence chart: Key players in politics and society

UAE: Al-Nahyan family dynamics – Mohammed Bin Zayed and his full and half brothers

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