Middle East

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…

April 10, 2014 By Rachel Hertzman Washington DC -- After concluding a major trip to Europe where discussions focused on the Ukrainian Crisis, President Obama arrived in Riyadh late last month for a summit with Saudi King Abdullah.…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

4 November 2013 By Daniel Morillo Washington DC- A quiet partnership is emerging in the Middle East that has the potential to alter the future of the region if their mistress-like relationship goes public. Israel and Saudi Arabia who…

November 4, 2013 By Burgan Hobbs Washington DC -- When Saudi Arabia refused to take a seat on the UN Security Council we reported that it little to do with actual Saudi grievances vis-à-vis the UN and more likely indicated a shift in…