Information warfare in the Gulf is no longer merely a reflection of troubled domestic policies, episodic external interference, or the spillover effects of major regional conflicts.…
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In 2025, the trajectory of confrontation between Tehran and Tel Aviv escalated to an unprecedented level, with U.S. involvement reaching its peak through strikes on sensitive…
Executive Summary Extremist organisations are rapidly evolving their communications and propaganda strategies, harnessing modern encryption tools and artificial intelligence to enhance recruitment, concealment and influence. Groups…
Executive SummaryThis report offers a thorough and comprehensive examination of the phenomenon of extremism in the Gulf region, seeking to understand it through a precise analysis…
Executive SummarySince 2024, Kuwait has witnessed a large-scale campaign aimed at revoking the citizenship of thousands of its citizens, with more than 42,000 Kuwaitis stripped of…
By Adel Marzooq – Senior Researcher and Editor-in-Chief, Gulf Security Hub The second round of indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded recently in Rome,…
By Adel Marzooq Since 1979, Iran and its expanding influence across the Gulf and the Middle East have constituted one of the most persistent challenges to the…
Saraya al-Ashtar (Al-Ashtar Brigades) is an armed Shiite organization and the most prominent group engaged in armed actions against the ruling regime in Bahrain. The organization,…
Despite his modest electoral record, Iranian politician Saeed Jalili stands out as one of the most influential figures within Iran’s decision-making circles. This leading figure in…
Alliance, rivalry, and conflict—an intricate and contradictory triad that mars the relations between Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The ongoing debate over the disagreements between Saudi…