Expert Interviews is an exclusive series provided by The Gulf Nashra, where we sit down with leading researchers, policymakers, and analysts to examine the political, economic, and geopolitical dynamics shaping the Gulf, and what they mean for the rest of the world.
In this issue, we share our conversation with Layla Ali. She is a Senior Research Associate at the Gulf Research Center (GRC), an independent think tank based in Saudi Arabia. Her research focuses on Gulf regional security, Gulf-Asia relations, South-South cooperation, the Global South, and the role of middle powers in an evolving international order. She examines how Gulf states position themselves within wider regional and global security frameworks, with particular attention to their strategic relationships across Asia and the Global South.
