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King Salman’s government: A Two-Headed Camel
February 3, 2015
By Ali AlAhmed and Sayan Das Gupta
Washington D.C. - Days after the passing of his brother King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, the new King Salman engineered the largest cabinet shake-up in recent Saudi history. The move…
Report: Killing Them Softly- Saudi Ban on Women Sports is Harming Their Health
December 11, 2014
Washington DC – – The Institute for Gulf Affairs has released an in-depth report on the various health effects on the Saudi women population stemming from official restrictions on women’s participation in sports and…
13 Years A Hostage: Saudi Princesses Release Video Asking for International Help
June 10, 2014
Contact: Nicky Vogt,
Human Rights Campaign Coordinator
202-466-9500
nowomennoplay@gulfinstitute.org
Washington DC – For more than a decade, King Abdullah has held his four daughters Sahar, Jawaher, Maha, and Hala in…
Las Doha: Qatar’s Gamble in Syria
Daniel Morillo
Washington D.C.
18 December 2013
While it is widely accepted that “private donors”, aka Qatari officials, are funding the Syrian Al Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al Nusra, Qatar has recently begun hedging its bets in the…
Report: ‘Behind the Veil: The State of Women in Saudi Arabia’ Released
Contact: Ali Al Ahmed
202-466-9500
Monday 16 December 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The Institute for Gulf Affairs in-depth analytical report "Behind the Veil: The State of Women in Saudi Arabia" is released today. The report examines the…
IGA report reviewed in AhramOnline
The Gulf Institute report: Security Threats to Saudi Arabia's Oil Infrastructure appeared in an analysis on Ahram Online news Wednesday 27 Nov 2013.
The report is an in-depth analysis on the security risks and potential threats facing…
Report: Threats to the Saudi Oil Infrastructure
Contact: Andrew Bond (202) 466-9500
Wednesday 20 November 2013
Washington DC -- The Institute for Gulf Affairs today released an in-depth comprehensive report on the security risks and potential threats facing Saudi Arabia’s oil…
Qatar’s Diminishing Window of Opportunity
15 November 2013
By Burgan Hobbs
WASHINGTON D.C. - With the Saudi-U.S. rift, rapprochement with Iran, and the ongoing conflict in Syria dominating the current discourse on Middle East affairs it is easy to lose sight of other issues.…
New Map Depicts Human Trafficking Cases By the Saudi Ruling Family
12 September, 2013
By Anabelle Suitor
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- the Gulf Institute has created a map of Saudi human trafficking cases and violations. The map is available at https://crowdmap.com/map/saudihumantrafficking/ depicting recent…
Africa and Yemen, the Next Frontline in the War on Terror
By Daniel Morillo
14 October 2013
Washington DC- Al Shabaab and Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) are separated by the narrow Mandeb Strait dividing Horn of Africa and Yemen. Though both are endorsed and supported by a weakened Al…