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…
The Israeli Mistress and the Saudis
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…
Strategic Tantrum: Saudi Arabia’s Shifting Foreign Policy
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…
Saudi Arabia In An Iran-Friendly World
30 October 2013
By Daniel Morillo
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Saudi Arabia has once again stolen the international stage for its crackdown on women driving and their refusal of the UN Security Council seat. However, another issue…
Ali Al-Ahmed on NPR’s the Diane Rehm Show
28 October 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Ali Al-Ahmed, Director of the Institute for Gulf Affairs, was a guest on NPR's nationally broadcast ‘The Diane Rehm Show’ to discuss domestic and international challenges facing Saudi Arabia.…