20 Jan 2022
Political rapprochement between GCC rivals, along with rich pickings from high oil prices and a successful coronavirus vaccine rollout meant the past year has been a relatively benign one for those outside the region’s conflict zones, according to GSN’s annual survey of developments across the region.
In this special issue, we present refreshed Risk Management Reports for each of the nine countries in the region (as well as the Kurdistan region and individual UAE emirates) and some big picture analysis to complement GSN’s usual detailed focus on the minutiae of political and business life
INTRODUCTION: Autocrats consolidate boosted by oil 3
REGION: Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE new path for defence 6
MAP: Defence and security in the GSN region 7
ECONOMIES: Covid conditions ease for governments 8
BAHRAIN: Economic reform expected from rigid regime 10
MAP: Bahrain 11
IRAN: Hardliners consolidate in Tehran 12
MAP: Iran 13
IRAQ: Crisis eased by higher oil prices 14
MAP: Iraq 15
IRAQI KURDISTAN: Post-election haggling over nominee 16
MAP: Kurdistan Region of Iraq 17
KUWAIT: New cabinet in place, old debates continue 18
MAP: Kuwait 19
OMAN: Provinces pushed to develop economies 20
MAP: Oman 21
QATAR: Gas boom as Doha starts World Cup countdown 22
MAP: Qatar 23
SAUDI ARABIA: MBS remaking kingdom in his image 24
SAUDI ARABIA: Map 25
UAE: Complex regional links, easing covid restrictions 26
MAP: UAE 27
EMIRATES: The seven members of the UAE federation 28
MAP: Energy industry in the Gulf 29
YEMEN: Fighting continues amid arms and ship seizures 30
MAP: Yemen 31
POLITICS: Kuwait 32
DIPLOMATIC BRIEF: Region, Bahrain/Saudi, Oman/Saudi 32
ROYALS WATCH: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia 32
UAE/YEMEN/REGION: Houthi strike on Abu Dhabi 33
ROYALS WATCH: Saudi releases, Tabuk governor, MBR 34
IRAN: Pakistan-Afghanistan security talks 34
SAUDI ARABIA: Al-Owais at Presidency of State Security 34
FINANCE: Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoun 34
ENERGY AND INDUSTRY: Oman’s Block 10 35
An independent voice navigating a complex geography 35
GSN 2022 Risk Management Reports special issue
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Pages: 36
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