1. Can Iraq Use Gulf Football Tournament To Score GCC Investment Hike?

    ...fice. Saudi Arabia’s newfound willingness to deal with its northern neighbor then became more apparent from 2017 (MEES, 27 October 2017). The appointment of Mr Maliki’s close-ally, new Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani, has been met with initial wariness from Riyadh (MEES, 18 November 2022), with hi...

    Volume: 66
    Issue: 02
    Published at Fri, 13 Jan 2023
  2. Gulf States Call For De-Escalation Of Regional Tensions

    ...ES, 8 December 2017). Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister of defence Khalid bin Salman – brother of de facto leader Muhammad bin Salman – wrote on Twitter on 8 January that “the Kingdom and its leadership always stand with brotherly Iraq and its dear people,” adding that Saudi Arabia “will do everything in...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 02
    Published at Fri, 10 Jan 2020
  3. Saudi, UAE Tighten Pakistan Links With Downstream Dollar Diplomacy

    ...tar, which supplied 84% of Pakistan’s 4.6mn tons 2017 LNG imports. Qatari exports to Pakistan are booming and hit an all time high of $640mn in 3Q 2018, up $240mn year-on-year. There is no sign of any slowdown either with vessel tracking showing that Qatar remains the dominant supplier as of early Ja...

    Volume: 62
    Issue: 02
    Published at Fri, 11 Jan 2019
  4. Libya: New Year, Same Output Wobbles

    ...ior to the explosion, with output having doubled in the second half of 2017 (MEES, 1 December 2017). The Es Sider terminal, along with those at Brega and Zueitina, was closed between 21-25 December due to bad weather, but exports were not affected. No explanation has been given for the explosion, th...

    Volume: 61
    Issue: 02
    Published at Fri, 12 Jan 2018