Assessments Apr 9, 2021 | 18:29 GMTApr 9, 2021
This two-part series looks at the political and economic challenges forcing Turkey’s nationalist government to oscillate between diplomacy and aggression.
Broken Contracts in the Middle East
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Assessments Feb 5, 2021 | 21:49 GMTFeb 5, 2021
Offering citizenship to foreign workers could pave the way for needed economic reforms by bringing outsiders into the country’s policy-making process.
By Ryan Bohl
Assessments Feb 5, 2021 | 18:16 GMTFeb 5, 2021
Political unrest, unprecedented financial instability and surging COVID-19 cases will beckon the group home, shifting its decade-long focus on external objectives.
Reflections Jan 5, 2021 | 21:49 GMTJan 5, 2021
Lebanon’s political system will likely remain dysfunctional until mass unrest -- and potentially, another civil war -- directly threatens its ruling elite.
By Ryan Bohl
Snapshots Dec 16, 2020 | 22:22 GMTDec 16, 2020
Without an uptick in private sector activity, Riyadh’s spending cuts will raise the risk of social unrest.
Snapshots Dec 8, 2020 | 22:28 GMTDec 8, 2020
The opposition now controls nearly half of Kuwait’s National Assembly, setting the stage for delayed reforms and political gridlock.
Assessments Nov 5, 2020 | 22:28 GMTNov 5, 2020
Reducing restrictions on foreign workers won’t loosen Saudi citizens’ hold on key positions in the kingdom’s economy.
Assessments Nov 3, 2020 | 21:44 GMTNov 3, 2020
The proposed tax for wealthy Omani citizens underscores the growing pressure on GCC states to reduce their heavy reliance on oil and gas revenue.
Assessments Oct 23, 2020 | 20:31 GMTOct 23, 2020
Beirut’s reappointment a former prime minister flies in the face of its citizens’ growing demands for political change.
Assessments Oct 23, 2020 | 18:21 GMTOct 23, 2020
Declining oil revenue could fundamentally reshape Saudis’ lifestyles and political attitudes by forcing the kingdom to make deeper cuts to social programs.
By Ryan Bohl
