Gulf States

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, Bahrain's Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Oman's Deputy Prime Minister Fahad bin Mahmood, Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani pose for a family photo during the annual summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Kuwait City, Kuwait, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed - RC1E38F639D0

What Brookings experts are saying about the one-year anniversary of the Gulf crisis

Tarik M. Yousef, Nader Kabbani, Noha Aboueldahab, Larbi Sadiki, Ranj Alaaldin, Galip Dalay, Ali Fathollah-Nejad, and Adel Abdel Ghafar

Monday, June 4, 2018

GCC News Roundup: Bahrain’s FM doesn’t see end to GCC crisis, Saudi Arabia arrests women’s rights activists (May 1 – May 31)

Thursday, May 31, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump meets Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. U.S., April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin

GCC News Roundup: Trump meets with Emir of Qatar, Kuwait says Gulf crisis must end, Houthi political chief killed, (April 1-30)

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Pro-Houthi army officers carry the coffin of Saleh al-Samad, a senior Houthi official, during a funeral procession held for him and his six body guards, killed by Saudi-led air strikes last week, in Sanaa, Yemen April 28, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi - RC18A83212A0

What Houthi revenge could mean for Saudi elites

Monday, April 30, 2018

Saudi Arabia's King Salman and other GCC leaders at a summit in Riyadh.

What do falling oil prices mean for GCC currency pegs?

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Washington, DC-2018-On March 22, Foreign Policy at Brookings will host the minister of foreign affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Adel Al-Jubeir, for an Alan and Jane Batkin International Leaders Forum. In his remarks, the foreign minister will provide perspectives on Saudi Arabias role as a regional leader for stability and reconstruction. He will also discuss the importance of maintaining key bilateral relationships to promote the restoration of security and stability in the Middle East.

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on regional geopolitics, the U.S.-Saudi alliance, and more

Jesse I. Kornbluth

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani

GCC News Roundup: Bahrain targets social media users, Qatari emir visits Russia, Houthi missile attack in Saudi Arabia (March 1- 31)

Sunday, April 1, 2018

Houthi supporters attend a rally to mark the third anniversary of the Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni conflict in Sanaa, Yemen March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah - RC12E2C83A90

What you need to know about the latest Houthi attack on Riyadh

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman (center L) at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 20, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC19D7D768F0

Muhammad bin Salman’s U.S. visit marks 75 years of U.S.-Saudi ties

Monday, March 12, 2018

A man looks at central Riyadh from the Faisaliah Tower - Saudi Arabia, December 14, 2003. - PBEAHUOLTBX

A glimpse inside Saudi Arabia in photos

Tamara Cofman Wittes

Wednesday, March 7, 2018