On 9 September 2025, Israel conducted a precision strike inside the Qatari capital, Doha, targeting a meeting of Hamas political leaders who were discussing a US-sponsored…
Year: 2025
The Gulf Cooperation Council states constitute a geostrategic theater of paramount importance for Israeli intelligence services, foremost among them the external intelligence service Mossad and the…
The United Arab Emirates’ firm stance toward the Muslim Brotherhood and a range of political-Islam movements after the Arab Spring of 2011 marked a major turning…
Executive SummaryThis analytical paper examines the roles and structures of intelligence agencies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and Iran within a complex regional context…
At dawn on June 13, 2025, explosions thundered across Tehran’s skies, marking the start of a new chapter in the Israeli-Iranian confrontation—one that broke with the…
The Gulf states are navigating one of the most precarious geopolitical moments in decades. They find themselves at the intersection of a dangerous escalation between Israel…
Just over a year ago, I participated in a consultative meeting with fellow researchers and experts to discuss the narrative that Gulf states have successfully solidified…
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…
Qatar’s military has emerged as one of the rising forces in the Gulf region. Over the past decade, the country has witnessed significant leaps in the…
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…