This issue contains articles on the following topics: - Where Are US-GCC Relations Headed? - US Loses Ground in the Gulf - The Nawaz Sharif Case: A Testament to Excellent Saudi-Pakistan Relations - Demography and Political Violence in the Middle East - The Gulf Countries and Nuclear Energy
Gulf Policy under Gordon Brown • A Stable Iraq Needs a Strong National Army • The Virtual Cold War: Implications for the GCC Region • Exploring GCC Relations with the Levant States • Abu Dhabi ‘Green City’ Initiative: A Step in the Right Direction
Abstract: This issue contains articles on the following topics: • Economic Diversification and Knowledge Economy • Gulf Issues a Predominant Theme at G8 Meeting • Looking Ahead: Saudi Arabia’s Economy • The Curse of Oil and the Disintegration of Iraq • Analyzing the Military Posture of US and Iranian Troops in the Gulf Region • Overlooked and Understated: EU-GCC Economic Cooperation
This issue contains articles on the following topics: • Economic Diversification and Knowledge Economy • Gulf Issues a Predominant Theme at G8 Meeting • Looking Ahead: Saudi Arabia’s Economy • The Curse of Oil and the Disintegration of Iraq • Analyzing the Military Posture of US and Iranian Troops in the Gulf Region • Overlooked and Understated: EU-GCC Economic Cooperation
This issue contains articles on the following topics: •Discrimination and Islamophobia in Europe: A 21st Century Reality • Report on the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2007) • When a Militia Is Not a Militia • Russian President Putin’s Visit to the Gulf and Likely Implications • Conceptual Framework for Political Reform • Microfinance in the Gulf
This issue contains articles on the following topics: • Poll Results Test Bahrain’s Resilience. • The Assembly of Experts Elections in Iran: Why Did Ahmadinejad Lose. • Russian Foreign Policy Outlook towards the Gulf. • What Do the Gulf Cooperation Council States Want from NATO. • The Coming of Age of the Gulf Petrochemical Industry. • Environmental Threats from Iran’s Nuclear Activities.
The first issue contains articles on the following topics: • Need for UN Resolution to end external intervention in Iraq • Increased Afghan opium production and its impact on the Gulf States • Why Yemen’s GCC membership poses a challenge • The Gulf and a New Age of Petrodollar Recycling • Asymmetrical War on Terrorism: Five Years On • An Environmental Management System in the Gulf Region
