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In this Council Views, Middle East Council experts react to the unprecedented Israeli move and its implications for the Gulf, its relationship with the U.S., and for the region.
Dalia Ghanem, Omar H. Rahman, Rashid Al-Mohanadi, Ranj Alaaldin, Nader S. Kabbani, Adel Abdel Ghafar
By prioritizing short-term gains over action on climate change, Trump is widening the gap between Washington's and Gulf states' approaches to an increasingly existential challenge.
Neeshad Shafi
Despite the genocide in Gaza and mounting regional backlash, the UAE has maintained and deepened ties with Israel, prioritizing strategic, technological and economic interests over reputational and moral costs.
Giorgio Cafiero
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.