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Ties between Bahrain and Iran will improve slowly

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BAHRAIN/IRAN

Bahrain is the only Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) state yet to normalise diplomatic relations with Iran. Their main regional allies, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates…

Saudi focus on Iran risks stoking regional instability

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SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi policy in the Middle East.

Turkish detente will bolster Saudi regional policy

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SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi-Turkish relations.

Turkey crisis is new blow to Saudi regional ambitions

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GULF STATES

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states' ties with Turkey have improved considerably since 2014, driven by changing regional geopolitics. Sharp divisions that emerged in the wake of…

Saudi Arabia will seek Arab diplomatic leadership

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SAUDI ARABIA

This comes as the US Yemen envoy engages on a new Saudi-Huthi peace mission, while Washington and Iran intensify Vienna talks on a return to the nuclear deal. Riyadh is…

Prospects for the Middle East in the fourth quarter

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PROSPECTS Q4 2015

Prospects for the Middle East in the fourth quarter.

North-south divide will ease Syria rebel tensions

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SYRIA

Syria's beleaguered mainstream rebel movement suffered numerous territorial losses in 2014 at the hands of Islamic State group (ISG) and the regime. Partly in response to these…

Arab enemies may impose new sanctions on Qatar

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QATAR

Hopes for a swift resolution of the Gulf crisis were dashed on June 23 when details emerged of a list of 13 demands sent by the four countries that launched a boycott of Qatar on…

Qatar will follow GCC line on regional policy

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QATAR

Qatari foreign policy.

Jordan will seek Syrian regime help on border security

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SYRIA/JORDAN

Jordan's Syria policy.