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Conflict</span></em><span>.&#8221; Ahmet Hakan &#214;zkan, </span><a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/mepo.70093"><span>Middle East Policy</span></a><span>, August 20, 2026.</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Research:</span></strong><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>&#8216;We Would Gather These Grieved&#8217;: Recentring South Asian Migrants and Their Political Mobilization in British Arabia</span></em><span>.&#8221; Hessa Alnuaimi, </span><a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/19436149.2026.2704404"><span>Middle East Critique</span></a><span>, August 17, 2026.</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Research:</span></strong><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Tourism Development and Women&#8217;s Empowerment in Saudi Arabia Under Vision 2030: Evidence-Based Insights from ARDL Testing</span></em><span>.&#8221; Talal F. Abuhulaibah, Muhammad Tahir and Umar Burki, </span><a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/economies14080351"><span>Economies</span></a><span>, August 18, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><h2><strong><span>Analysis</span></strong></h2><ul><li><p><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong><em><span> &#8220;Quantifying Almahr: the entry price into the &#8216;Marriage Market&#8217;.&#8221; </span></em><span>Meshal Alkhowaiter, </span><a href="https://malkhowaiter.substack.com/p/quantifying-almahr-the-entry-price"><span>Saudi Labor Pulse</span></a><span>, Aug 27, 2026.</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong><em><span> &#8220;Is It Time for Saudi Arabia To Find New Yemeni Allies?&#8221; </span></em><a href="https://newlinesmag.com/argument/is-it-time-for-saudi-arabia-to-find-new-yemeni-allies/"><span>Newlines</span></a><span>, July 27, 2026.</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Gulf oil and gas industries embrace the unconventional</span></em><span>.&#8221; Robin Mills, </span><a href="https://www.agbi.com/opinion/oil-and-gas/2026/08/gulf-oil-and-gas-industries-embrace-the-unconventional/"><span>AGBI</span></a><span>, August 17, 2026.</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Diplomacy Cannot Work with Mediators Under Fire</span></em><span>.&#8221; Abdulla Banndar Al-Etaibi, </span><a href="https://mecouncil.org/blog_posts/diplomacy-cannot-work-with-mediators-under-fire/"><span>Middle East Council on Global Affairs</span></a><span>, August 18, 2026.</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Diversification Without Substitution: What the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement Offers Saudi Arabia</span></em><span>.&#8221; Unit for Political Studies, </span><a href="https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/diversification-without-substitution-what-the-mecca-joint-defense-agreement-offers-saudi-arabia/"><span>Arab Center Washington DC</span></a><span>, August 19, 2026.</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong><em><span> &#8220;How a Journey to Kuwait During the Iran War Revealed a Divided Gulf.&#8221; </span></em><a href="https://newlinesmag.com/first-person/how-a-journey-to-kuwait-during-the-iran-war-revealed-a-divided-gulf/"><span>Newlines</span></a><span>, August 19, 2026.</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>The Gulf&#8217;s solar revolution is running late</span></em><span>.&#8221; Christopher Gooding, </span><a href="https://www.agbi.com/opinion/renewable-energy/2026/08/the-gulfs-solar-revolution-is-running-late/"><span>AGBI</span></a><span>, August 21, 2026.</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Oman&#8217;s Quiet Return to the Region&#8217;s Center</span></em><span>.&#8221; Clemens Chay, </span><a href="https://agsi.org/analysis/omans-quiet-return-to-the-regions-center/"><span>AGSI</span></a><span>, August 21, 2026.</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Why Has the Price of Oil Remained Below War-Time Expectations?</span></em><span>&#8220; Fr&#233;d&#233;ric Schneider, </span><a href="https://mecouncil.org/blog_posts/why-has-the-price-of-oil-remained-below-war-time-expectations/"><span>Middle East Council on Global Affairs</span></a><span>, August 23, 2026.</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Nuclear Turn: Power Beyond Electricity</span></em><span>.&#8221; Jim Krane, </span><a href="https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/saudi-arabias-nuclear-turn-power-beyond-electricity/"><span>Arab Center Washington DC</span></a><span>, August 27, 2026.</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Six months on: war means the Gulf must work harder for prosperity</span></em><span>.&#8221; Andrew Cunningham, </span><a href="https://www.agbi.com/opinion/economy/2026/08/six-months-on-war-means-gulf-must-work-harder-for-prosperity/"><span>AGBI</span></a><span>, August 27, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><h2><strong><span>Podcasts &amp; Webinars</span></strong></h2><ul><li><p><strong><span>Podcast:</span></strong><em><span> &#8220;Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Regional Challenges and the Future of the Gulf.&#8221;</span></em><span> Jasser Al-Jasser, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1AZOSiqiYE"><span>Al-Kalam Khaleeji</span></a><span>, August 22, 2026. [Eng Subtitle].</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Podcast:</span></strong><span> &#8220;What Happens Behind the Doors of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts.&#8221; Ali Al Madhani, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8evof4ZnKo"><span>Arab Cast</span></a><span>, August 18, 2026.</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Webinar:</span></strong><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>The Challenge of Gulf-China Ties: Reassessing Beijing&#8217;s Role After the Iran War</span></em><span>.&#8221; Speakers: Robert Mogielnicki, Mohammed Al-Sudairi, Aaron Glasserman and Chuchu Zhang, </span><a href="https://agsi.org/events/the-challenge-of-gulf-china-ties-reassessing-beijings-role-after-the-iran-war/"><span>AGSI</span></a><span>, August 25, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.gulfnashra.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This newsletter is reader-supported. 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Book: </span></strong></em>Janardhan, <span>N., &#8220;Global Gulf: Geo-Economic, Geo-Political, and Geo-Technological Transformation in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.&#8221; </span><a href="https://gerlachpress.com/index.php?art_no=9783959941990"><span>Gerlach Press</span></a><span>, August 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Research:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Not Little Sparta: Militarisation and the politics of constraint in Kuwait</span></em><span>.&#8221; Pete Moore and Sean Yom, </span><a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/eis.2026.10086"><span>European Journal of International Security</span></a><span>, August 5, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Research:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;Transitioning Power: Exploring Candidate Selection and Leadership Succession in the Persian Gulf Monarchies&#8221; Wojciech Grabowski, Maciej Hartli&#324;ski and Robert Czulda, </span><a href="https://doi.org/10.12797/politeja.23.2026.103.05"><span>Politeja</span></a><span>, August 4, 2026.</span></p></li><li><p><em><strong>Analysis:</strong></em> &#8220;Fearing Iran, Saudi Arabia Looks To Draw Turkey and Nuclear-Armed Pakistan Closer.&#8221; Sultan Alamer, <a href="https://newlinesmag.com/running-notes/fearing-iran-saudi-arabia-looks-to-draw-turkey-and-nuclear-armed-pakistan-closer/">New Lines Magazine</a>, August 10, 2026.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;The Trump Administration Throws Gulf AI a Lifeline.&#8221;  Andrew Leber, Alasdair Phillips-Robins and Sam Winter-Levy, </span><a href="https://www.justsecurity.org/150631/the-trump-administration-throws-gulf-ai-a-lifeline/"><span>Just Security</span></a><span>, August 7, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Striking the Grid: Iran&#8217;s Campaign Against Kuwaiti Water</span></em><span>.&#8221; Rapha&#235;l Le Magoariec, </span><a href="https://agsi.org/analysis/striking-the-grid-irans-campaign-against-kuwaiti-water/"><span>AGSI</span></a><span>, August 4, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis: </span></strong></em><span>&#8220;</span><em><span>Great Gulf pipeline race: which routes will actually be built?</span></em><span>&#8220; Sally Vanderpump, </span><a href="https://www.agbi.com/analysis/oil-and-gas/2026/08/great-gulf-pipeline-race-which-routes-will-actually-be-built/"><span>AGBI</span></a><span>, August 1, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Saudi Arabia still views the US as its main strategic partner &#8211; despite Trump&#8217;s nuclear agreement conditions</span></em><span>.&#8221; Neil Quilliam, </span><a href="https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/08/saudi-arabia-still-views-us-its-main-strategic-partner-despite-trumps-nuclear-agreement"><span>Chatham House</span></a><span>, August 5, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Why Trump&#8217;s Israel Normalization Demand May Kill the Saudi Nuclear Deal</span></em><span>.&#8221; H. A. Hellyer, </span><a href="https://warontherocks.com/why-trumps-israel-normalization-demand-may-kill-the-saudi-nuclear-deal/"><span>War on the Rocks</span></a><span>, August 5, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>The Trump Presidency, Iran War, and U.S.-Gulf Economic Relationship</span></em><span>.&#8221; Tim Callen, </span><a href="https://agsi.org/analysis/the-trump-presidency-iran-war-and-u-s-gulf-economic-relationship/"><span>AGSI</span></a><span>, August 3, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Yemen Dilemma</span></em><span>.&#8221; Unit for Political Studies, </span><a href="https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/saudi-arabias-yemen-dilemma/"><span>Arab Center Washington DC</span></a><span>, August 5, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Saudi economy faces trifecta of problems from Houthi blockade</span></em><span>.&#8221; Matein Khalid, </span><a href="https://www.agbi.com/opinion/economy/2026/08/saudi-economy-faces-trifecta-of-problems-from-houthi-blockade/"><span>AGBI</span></a><span>, August 4, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Podcast:</span></strong><span> </span></em><span>&#8220;</span><em><span>Christian Henderson, &#8216;Monarchies of Extraction: The Gulf States in the Global Food System&#8217;</span></em><span>.&#8221; Host Alec Fiorini, </span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4M4Y4g8at7tseYlmjEhAQP"><span>New Books Network</span></a><span>, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Podcast:</span></strong><span> </span></em><span>&#8220;From Saddam Hussein to the Iran Era: Why Has Iraq Failed to Win Over Saudi Arabia?&#8221; Majed Ibrahim hosts Hassan Al-Mustafa, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kmmDTe0T1g"><span>Gulf Talk Podcast</span></a><span>, August 5, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Podcast:</span></strong><span> </span></em><span>&#8220;Expat Motherhood in Saudi Arabia: Pregnancy, Birth &amp; Beyond.&#8221; with Lina and Christie, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfPIKgvKU-s"><span>Saudi Life: Unpacked</span></a><span>, August 4, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Webinar:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Beyond the Strait: The Future of Global Energy Security</span></em><span>.&#8221; Speakers: Kate Dourian, Carole Nakhle, Robin Mills and Adnan Shihab-Eldin, </span><a href="https://agsi.org/events/beyond-the-strait-the-future-of-global-energy-security/"><span>AGSI</span></a><span>, August 11, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.gulfnashra.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This newsletter is reader-supported. 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&#8220;</span><em><span>Foreign Aid as Statecraft: Muslim Donors in the Horn of Africa</span></em><span>.&#8221; Yunus Turhan, </span><a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/mepo.70091"><span>Middle East Policy</span></a><span>, July 26, 2026, English.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Gulf energy can bypass the Strait of Hormuz, but only with political unity</span></em><span>.&#8221; Naser Alsayed, </span><a href="https://kalam.chathamhouse.org/gulf-energy-can-bypass-the-strait-of-hormuz-but-only-with-political-unity/"><span>Chatham House</span></a><span>, July 30, 2026, English.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>The Gulf on the Threshold of a New Nuclear Map</span></em><span>.&#8221; Khalid Al-Jaber, </span><a href="https://mecouncil.org/blog_posts/the-gulf-on-the-threshold-of-a-new-nuclear-map/"><span>Middle East Council on Global Affairs</span></a><span>, July 28, 2026, English.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis: </span></strong></em><span>&#8220;</span><em><span>What the US&#8211;Saudi Nuclear Agreement May Change and What it May Defer</span></em><span>.&#8221; Ludovica Castelli and Nour Eid, </span><a href="https://www.stimson.org/2026/what-the-us-saudi-nuclear-agreement-may-change-and-what-it-may-defer/"><span>Stimson Center</span></a><span>, July 27, 2026, English.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Why the Gulf&#8217;s Oil Export Future Lies in Southeast Asia</span></em><span>.&#8221; Hannan Hussain, </span><a href="https://mecouncil.org/blog_posts/why-the-gulfs-oil-export-future-lies-in-southeast-asia/"><span>Middle East Council on Global Affairs</span></a><span>, July 27, 2026, English.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Parsing Trump&#8217;s Decision to (Maybe) Give Uranium Enrichment to Saudi Arabia</span></em><span>.&#8221; Richard Nephew, </span><a href="https://warontherocks.com/parsing-trumps-decision-to-maybe-give-uranium-enrichment-to-saudi-arabia/"><span>War on the Rocks</span></a><span>, July 29, 2026, English.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>The Channels of China&#8217;s Currency Promotion in Gulf Markets</span></em><span>.&#8221; Andrew Bonney, </span><a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/sada/2026/07/the-channels-of-chinas-currency-promotion-in-gulf-markets"><span>Carnegie Endowment (Sada)</span></a><span>, July 30, 2026, English.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Business as usual? No, but Gulf banks will still be profitable</span></em><span>.&#8221; Andrew Cunningham, </span><a href="https://www.agbi.com/opinion/banking-finance/2026/07/business-as-usual-no-but-gulf-banks-will-still-be-profitable/"><span>AGBI</span></a><span>, July 30, 2026, English.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis: </span></strong></em><span>&#8220;</span><em><span>Oman weighs its fragile peace dividend</span></em><span>.&#8221; Frank Kane, </span><a href="https://www.agbi.com/opinion/economy/2026/07/oman-weighs-its-fragile-peace-dividend/"><span>AGBI</span></a><span>, July 28, 2026, English.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>Can Kuwait secure a Saudi-style defense pact with Pakistan?</span></em><span>&#8220; Sabena Siddiqui, </span><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/can-kuwait-secure-saudi-style-defense-pact-pakistan"><span>Al-Monitor</span></a><span>, July 26, 2026, English.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong><span> &#8220;</span><em><span>How Gulf banks are absorbing Iran war shocks</span></em><span>.&#8221; Jack Dutton, </span><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/how-gulf-banks-are-absorbing-iran-war-shocks"><span>Al-Monitor</span></a><span>, July 26, 2026, English.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Podcast: </span></strong></em><span>&#8220;How Did Mohammed bin Rashid Change the Concept of Government?&#8221;  Ali bin Sebaa Al Marri, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGCacKyoHEg"><span>Arab Cast</span></a><span>, July 30, 2026. [Eng Translation].</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Podcast:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;When Will Saudi Arabia Build Nuclear Reactors?&#8221; host Khalid Al-Issa, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPHiObOvDKc"><span>Socrat Podcast</span></a><span>, July 28, 2026. [Eng Translation].</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Podcast:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;Yemen and the New Battle for the Red Sea.&#8221; speakers Yasmeen Al-Eryani, Fr&#233;d&#233;ric Schneider, Cinzia Bianco, and Rafat Al-Akhali, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTDE82MgeGI"><span>ME Council</span></a><span>, Jul 30, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Webinar:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;Sensitive Diplomacy: The US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement.&#8221; Speakers: Michael Ratney and F.&#8239;Gregory&#8239;Gause&#8239;III </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdBpg02HhPw"><span>MEI</span></a><span>, July 29, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Webinar: </span></strong></em><span>&#8220;The Battle for Global Trade Routes: Hormuz, the Red Sea, and Alternative Corridors.&#8221; Speakers: Ambassador Patrick Theros, Professor David Des Roches, Dr. Dania Arayssi, Robin Mills, and Mohammed Baharoon, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UfC_RezjGw"><span>Gulf International Forum</span></a><span>, July 28, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Podcast:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;Freediving, Mental Strength &amp; the Beauty of the Red Sea.&#8221; </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpw_u9IJEeM"><span>The Mo Show</span></a><span>, Salma Shaker, July 13, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.gulfnashra.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This newsletter is reader-supported. 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2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Research:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;The energy transition of the United Arab Emirates 2008&#8211;2023: From Masdar City to COP28.&#8221; Ma&#322;gorzata Kamola-Cie&#347;lik, Fuad Jomma and Dana Mohammed Danish Aladdin Sajadi, </span><a href="http://baltijapublishing.lv/index.php/issue/article/view/4060"><span>Baltic Journal of Economic Studies</span></a><span>, July 3, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Research:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;Governing artificial intelligence in the financial sector: regulatory challenges and policy implications in Saudi Arabia.&#8221; Muez Osman, </span><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43681-026-01228-7"><span>AI and Ethics</span></a><span>, July 6, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Research:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;Legal grounds for imposing liability on insider trading activities occurring in the Saudi Stock market.&#8221; Abdullah Faraj Al Dossari, </span><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311886.2026.2674351"><span>Cogent Social Sciences</span></a><span>, July 7, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Research: </span></strong></em><span>&#8220;Decentralised nutritional authority: how food-delivery platforms reshape household provisioning in Qatar.&#8221; Asma H. Malkawi and Maryam Melhim, </span><a href="https://www.emerald.com/bfj/article/doi/10.1108/BFJ-08-2025-1130"><span>British Food Journal</span></a><span>, July 7, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;The Geopolitics of Reviving the Hejaz Railway.&#8221; Giorgio Cafiero, </span><a href="https://agsi.org/analysis/the-geopolitics-of-reviving-the-hejaz-railway/"><span>AGSI</span></a><span>, July 1, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;The Omani Route Toward a New Maritime Security Order.&#8221; Khalid Al-Jaber, </span><a href="https://mecouncil.org/blog_posts/the-omani-route-toward-a-new-maritime-security-order/"><span>Middle East Council on Global Affairs</span></a><span>, July 1, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;In the Middle East and North Africa, America and China Converge More Than They Diverge.&#8221; Amr Hamzawy and Kathryn Selfe, </span><a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2026/07/middle-east-north-africa-united-states-china-trade-military-diplomacy"><span>Carnegie Endowment for International Peace</span></a><span>, July 1, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;Syria Is the Answer.&#8221; William Roebuck, </span><a href="https://agsi.org/analysis/syria-is-the-answer/"><span>AGSI</span></a><span>, July 2, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;Trump&#8217;s Family Business Deals Risk Further Undermining the Credibility of US Middle East Policy.&#8221; Brian Katulis, </span><a href="https://mei.edu/publication/trumps-family-business-deals-risk-further-undermining-the-credibility-of-us-middle-east-policy/"><span>Middle East Institute</span></a><span>, July 2, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;All About Those Ports.&#8221; Robert Mogielnicki, </span><a href="https://agsi.org/analysis/all-about-those-ports/"><span>AGSI</span></a><span>, July 6, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;After the Hormuz Crisis, No Return to the Status Quo.&#8221; Kate Dourian, </span><a href="https://agsi.org/analysis/after-the-hormuz-crisis-no-return-to-the-status-quo/"><span>AGSI</span></a><span>, July 7, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;Pakistan and Qatar&#8217;s Emergence as Key Mediators in Iran-U.S. Diplomacy.&#8221; Giorgio Cafiero, </span><a href="https://mecouncil.org/blog_posts/pakistan-and-qatars-emergence-as-key-mediators-in-iran-u-s-diplomacy/"><span>Middle East Council on Global Affairs</span></a><span>, July 7, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;Saudi Arabia Weathers the Iran War Thanks to Investments in &#8216;Economic Resiliency.&#8217;&#8221; Tim Callen, </span><a href="https://agsi.org/analysis/saudi-arabia-weathers-the-iran-war-thanks-to-investments-in-economic-resiliency/"><span>AGSI</span></a><span>, July 8, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;How the Future of Hormuz Is Testing Oman&#8217;s Balancing Act.&#8221; Paul Wallace, </span><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-09/the-future-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-how-oman-is-under-pressure-from-iran-and-us"><span>Bloomberg</span></a><span>, July 9, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis: </span></strong></em><span>&#8220;The Hormuz Blockade Experience Is Forcing Food Security Adaptation.&#8221; Logan Cochrane, </span><a href="https://mecouncil.org/blog_posts/the-hormuz-blockade-experience-is-forcing-food-security-adaptation/"><span>Middle East Council on Global Affairs</span></a><span>, July 9, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis: </span></strong></em><span>&#8220;Iran Uses Diplomacy and Coercion to Perpetuate Control of the Strait of Hormuz.&#8221; Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco, </span><a href="https://www.stimson.org/2026/iran-uses-diplomacy-and-coercion-to-perpetuate-control-of-the-strait-of-hormuz/"><span>Stimson Center</span></a><span>, July 9, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Analysis:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;Why Oil Was Never in Danger of Reaching $200 a Barrel.&#8221; Francesca Washtell, </span><a href="https://www.agbi.com/analysis/oil-and-gas/2026/07/why-oil-was-never-in-danger-of-reaching-200-a-barrel/"><span>AGBI</span></a><span>, July 10, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Interview: </span></strong></em><span>&#8220;Jassim Al-Mutawa and the Souk Al-Manakh Era.&#8221; </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86C_E_xsIIg"><span>The Black Box</span></a><span>, July 10, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Webinar: </span></strong></em><span>&#8220;How Gulf Economies Withstood the Hormuz Crisis.&#8221; </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmR5fL9S_nQ"><span>ORF</span></a><span>, July 3, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Podcast:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;What Our Airlines Are Missing&#8212;and What Riyadh Air Brings.&#8221; </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxFisNw6ALs"><span>Socrates Podcast</span></a><span>, July 8, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Podcast:</span></strong></em><span> &#8220;Do the Gulf States Need a New Playbook?&#8221; </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbF3s7azyoE"><span>Middle East Focus</span></a><span>, Jul 2, 2026.</span></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.gulfnashra.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This newsletter is reader-supported. 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