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SITUATION REPORTS
Lebanon: Countries Urge Citizens to Leave Lebanon, U.S. Prepares Evacuation Plan
Jun 28, 2024 | 14:19 GMT
MENA: Arab League Summit To Formalize Conditions for Gaza Reconstruction
May 16, 2024 | 16:34 GMT
Kuwait: Emir Dissolves Parliament, Suspends Some Constitutional Articles
May 10, 2024 | 20:44 GMT
U.S.: Blinken Prepares Saudi Security Deal Dependent on Israel Normalization, Floats More GCC Defense Integration
Apr 29, 2024 | 19:33 GMT
Kuwait: A New National Assembly Is Unlikely To Break Political Gridlock
Apr 5, 2024 | 20:47 GMT
Kuwait: Royal Decree Dissolves National Assembly
Feb 15, 2024 | 21:38 GMT
Kuwait: Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Dies
Dec 18, 2023 | 20:35 GMT
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia: Consensus on Investment Terms Bodes Well for Possible FTA
Dec 4, 2023 | 21:55 GMT
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AssessmentsMay 16, 2024
Kuwait's Dissolved Parliament Clears the Way for Stalled Economic Reforms
![Students from the American University of Beirut (AUB) rally in support of Palestinians outside the main gate of the university in the Lebanese capital on Oct. 9, 2023. Students from the American University of Beirut (AUB) rally in support of Palestinians outside the main gate of the university in the Lebanese capital on Oct. 9, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1715554377.jpg?itok=GiooVIHC)
AssessmentsOct 11, 2023
Gauging the Regional Response to the Gaza Conflict
![Iranian-made satellite carriers (left) and missiles (right) are displayed in front of the Holy Defense Museum in Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 20, 2020. Iranian-made satellite carriers (left) and missiles (right) are displayed in front of the Holy Defense Museum in Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 20, 2020.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Iran%20missiles%20display%20CROPPED.GettyImages-1288847500.jpg?itok=XdTTMGer)
AssessmentsJun 15, 2022
U.S. Lawmakers Unveil a Plan to Shield Middle East Allies From Iranian Aggression
![Members of Kuwait’s stateless Bidoon community protest to demand citizenship and other rights in Jahra, northwest of Kuwait City, in December 2011. Members of Kuwait’s stateless Bidoon community protest to demand citizenship and other rights in Jahra, northwest of Kuwait City, in December 2011.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-136266044.jpg?itok=JjluYeqV)
AssessmentsNov 12, 2021
What Greater GCC Citizenship Means for the Arab Gulf’s Stateless Residents
![A portrait of Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi is seen on a billboard in Sanaa, Yemen, on Oct. 31, 2021. A portrait of Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi is seen on a billboard in Sanaa, Yemen, on Oct. 31, 2021.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1350427308.jpg?itok=K3HEnQjU)
SnapshotsNov 2, 2021
A Row Over Yemen Sends Lebanon-Gulf Ties Spiraling
![OPEC headquarters on April 4, 2013, in Vienna. OPEC+'s decision to maintain production levels will bolster the idea that oil markets are entering a supercycle, contributing to concerns about rising inflation. OPEC headquarters on April 4, 2013, in Vienna.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/opec-165644828.jpg?itok=hfzy3xlV)
SnapshotsMar 4, 2021
OPEC+ Stays the Course, Driving up Oil Price, Inflation Expectations
![An oil tanker sails on Maracaibo Lake in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on March 15, 2019. OPEC'S relevance will slowly decline over the next two decades as the global transition from fossil fuels accelerates and oil's dominance in the transportation sector is diminished. An oil tanker sails on Maracaibo Lake in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on March 15, 2019.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/opec-transportation-1130780699.jpg?itok=G2qCIq5o)
AssessmentsJan 1, 2021
As Oil's Importance Fades, So Will OPEC
![Qatar’s defense minister (center) waits for the arrival of his Turkish counterpart to meet with the prime minister of Libya’s U.N.-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli on Aug. 17, 2020. Qatar’s defense minister (center) waits for the arrival of his Turkish counterpart to meet with the prime minister of Libya’s U.N.-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli on Aug. 17, 2020.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/qatar-blockade-1228078842.jpg?itok=98-zFFET)
SnapshotsDec 18, 2020
A Potential Breakthrough in Qatar Paves the Way for GCC Reconciliation
![Kuwaiti legislators attend a parliamentary session at the National Assembly building in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on Oct. 20, 2020. Kuwaiti legislators attend a parliamentary session at the National Assembly building in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on Oct. 20, 2020.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/kuwait-parliament-1229178440.jpg?itok=s-kQ4lPv)
SnapshotsDec 8, 2020
What a Split Parliament Means for Kuwait’s Financial Future
![A man walks past the flags of the countries attending the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on Dec. 5, 2017. A man walks past the flags of the countries attending the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on Dec. 5, 2017.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-886294264%20%281%29.jpg?itok=XU6CV4mc)
AssessmentsNov 3, 2020
Oman’s New Income Tax Will Offer a Test Case for the Arab Gulf
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SnapshotsSep 29, 2020
Will the Passing of Kuwait's Emir Signal a Policy Shift for the Gulf Arab Country?
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SnapshotsSep 25, 2020
In Kuwait, a Blocked Debt Law Portends a Dissolved Parliament