Gulf Emirates

COP 28: “EAU Consensus” come quadro in chiaroscuro

Laura Ponte Apr 4, 2024

La 28ª Conferenza delle Parti (COP 28) – riunione annuale dei Paesi che hanno ratificato la Convenzione quadro delle Nazioni Unite sui cambiamenti climatici (UNFCCC) – si è svolta dal 30 novembre al 13 dicembre 2023 a Dubai, negli Emirati…

The Israel-Gaza war and international diplomacy: multiple efforts, in random order

Claudia De Martino Mar 5, 2024

There is much criticism of the international community’s failing role in mediating a ceasefire in the Israeli-Gaza war. However, it is not entirely true that diplomatic efforts have not been undertaken and the international community is…

The US, Yemen, and the Houthi challenge in the Gulf

Eleonora Ardemagni Mar 4, 2024

Since late 2023, Houthi attacks against commercial vessels and navies from territories in northwestern Yemen under their control have been jeopardizing maritime security in the Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb and the Gulf of Aden. This regional…

Gulf sport geopolitics and Western cultural hegemony

Natalie Koch Jan 23, 2024

In September 2023, Fox News anchor Bret Baier conducted a remarkable interview with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, commonly known as MBS. In the interview, Baier raised the issue of how much money Saudi Arabia’s…

Perché alle monarchie del Golfo non conviene scegliere tra Washington e Pechino

Eleonora Ardemagni Nov 17, 2023

Perché scegliere quando si può avere tutto? Al netto delle semplificazioni, dev’essere questo il ragionamento strategico prevalente tra Arabia Saudita, Emirati Arabi Uniti (EAU) e Qatar, per citare solo le principali delle sei monarchie del…