Author Archives: GCC

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Saudi Arabia faces tough choices on oil dependency

A perfect storm for Saudi Arabia may mean the golden age of oil is coming [...]


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How Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen has made al Qaeda stronger – and richer

One unintended consequence of the war in Yemen: Al Qaeda now runs its own mini-state, [...]


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Amnesty accuses Qatar of abuse of migrant workers

Amnesty International has accused Qatar of exploiting and abusing migrant workers who make up at [...]


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Israel and Saudi Arabia: America’s Favorite Middle East Countries

I published a piece last year with a deliberately provocative title, “Why I No Longer [...]


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Iran to send team to Gulf rival Saudi Arabia to discuss haj pilgrimage

Iran plans to send a delegation to Saudi Arabia to discuss new arrangements for the [...]


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Bahrain Institute raises concerns of human rights abuse with FIA

• Bird: ‘Human rights violations have been committed during F1 race’ • Letter to FIA [...]