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Oman's five percent tax on the top one percent breaks with tradition and signals a shift away from hydrocarbon‑funded welfare.
Yasmina Abouzzohour
Abu Dhabi seeks to present itself to the West as a stable alternative to an increasingly rogue Israel, where defense cooperation and capital can flourish.
Mira Al Hussein
Iran’s strike on Qatar marks the Gulf’s first state-to-state military action in decades, shifting Doha’s threat perception of its neighbor and underscoring the urgent need for regional defense integration.
Rashid Al-Mohanadi
It would behoove regional energy producers to proactively shape global carbon certification standards to maintain market access and upstream sovereignty.
Justin Dargin
The U.S. president’s visit provided Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE with an opportunity to shape Washington’s policy toward the region on issues ranging from artificial intelligence and defense to regional diplomatic files.
Ibrahim Al-Assil
The recent U.S.-Saudi arms deal signals Riyadh’s strategic shift toward military autonomy and defense-sector localization through technology transfer and co-development.