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Report: The Omani Model -CVE2
Washington DC – The Institute for Gulf Affairs released an innovative study titled “the Omani Model” by the institute’s Shohini Gupta.
The report is the second of the CVE series and focuses on How Oman managed to be a model state in…
Exclusive: Saudi King to Abdicate to Son
January 13, 2016
By Ali AlAhmed
Washington DC – Saudi King Salman Al-Saud plans to abdicate his throne and install his son Mohammed as king, multiple highly-placed sources told the Institute for Gulf Affairs.
Mohamed bin Salman is the…
Saudi School in Paris Teaches Violence against France
November 15, 2015
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Washington DC - The Institute for Gulf Affairs is releasing a report on the Saudi government school in Paris and the content of its schoolbooks that promotes terrorism and hatred.
Some of the violent and…
“Saudi Arabia: Grasping at Straws to Save the Camel’s Back”
Novmber 4, 2015
By Adam Whitcomb
Washington DC -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a report in October 2015 about economic issues within Saudi Arabia; the big takeaway which many news conglomerates wrote about was that the…
Saudi King Comes to Washington: the Issues
September 8, 2015
By Akhil Shah
Saudi Arabia has, at the best of times, been slow to uphold its end of the relationship it shares with the United States. The visit of the King Salman provides President Obama with a clear opportunity to…
Obama’s wrong War in Yemen
September 8, 2015
By Travis Wolfe
History has shown that the Saudi monarchy has a record of not allowing regional competition, while customarily preventing the rise of any supported government in the region that seeks the idea of…
POLICY BRIEF: Obama, King Salman & the Syrian Refugee Crisis
By ADAM WHITCOMB
September 3, 2015
Washington DC - The rich Gulf Cooperation Council countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE have deliberately ignored the tragedies of the Syrian refugees by denying access to anyone with a…
Investigation: Murder in the Palace: Saudi King Salman said to have murdered own son
By Ali AlAhmed
September 3, 2015
Washington DC – Saudi King Salman who is meeting American President Barack Obama Friday murdered one of his sons because of his dark skin color, multiple sources within the Saudi ruling family told…
Saudi women still excluded from games celebrating inclusion
August 19, 2015
By Emily Pinderski
The Special Olympics World Games commenced in style on July 25 in Los Angeles. For the next week, athletes from all over the world will compete for their country, but also for the important goal of…
Woman UP!: Promoting Saudi Women Rights to Counter Violent Extremism
August 12, 2015
Washington DC – – The Institute for Gulf Affairs has released a special report titled - WOMAN UP! Promoting Women's Rights in Saudi Arabia to Counter Violent Extremism - on the need to adopt a written and clear U.S policy…