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retired colonel and former fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force of Oman
Nonresident Senior Fellow
Non-resident Fellow, The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington
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Associate Professor in International Relations
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The UAE’s departure is as much about oil markets as a strategic realignment—exposing deepening rivalry with Saudi Arabia and the limits of GCC cohesion under pressure.
Frédéric Schneider
Gulf states have always kept diplomacy and mediation in their foreign policy toolkit when dealing with Iran. Although relations are at an all-time low after Iran’s wartime attacks on its Gulf neighbors, diplomacy remains essential to finding a modus operandi moving forward.