The economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic for Gulf states has done far more than play havoc with their revenue base and fiscal hous
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Read MoreThe question is not if, but when the long-standing American defence umbrella in the Gulf, the world’s most militarised and volatile region, will be
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Read More[ezcol_1fifth][starbox][/ezcol_1fifth] [ezcol_3fifth] This question has been on the news all over the world: Why don't Gulf States receive Syrian re
Read MoreBattle and bloodshed in a dozen places across the region, a breakdown of law, order and normal existence in large areas, hordes of terrified refugees
Read MoreLeaked recordings of Egypt’s president can be at least described as un-statesmanlike. Mukameleen, a television channel close to the Muslim Brotherhoo
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