GRC Announcements
16th Gulf Research Meeting (GRM 2026) Opening Ceremony | University of Cambridge 21 July 2026 | Cambridge, United Kingdom
Join us for the official opening of GRM 2026, featuring keynote addresses by senior international leaders and a high-level panel discussion with prominent policymakers and regional experts.
16th Gulf Research Meeting (GRM 2026)
Opening Ceremony | University of Cambridge
21 July 2026 | Cambridge, United Kingdom
New Selected Arabic Article: The Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Between Power Rivalry and Regional Threats
New Arabic Publication: The Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Between Power Rivalry and Regional Threats
The Gulf Labour Markets, Migration, and Population (GLMM) Programme at the Gulf Research Center (GRC) is pleased to announce: GLMM Webinar No. 11 Assessing Social Protection for South Asian Migrants in the GCC: Views from the Countries of Origin and Destination
We have just published a new article: "Transboundary Offshore Oil and Gas Fields in the Gulf: Promise of Cooperation or Potential for Conflict?" By Dr. Naji Abi-Aad, Senior Energy Advisor at the Gulf Research Center and International Energy Expert.
We have just published a new article: "Transboundary Offshore Oil and Gas Fields in the Gulf: Promise of Cooperation or Potential for Conflict?" By Dr. Naji Abi-Aad, Senior Energy Advisor at the Gulf Research Center and International Energy Expert.
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The Contemporary Gulf Studies Series: Gulf and Global Perspectives
The Gulf Research Center and Bloomsbury have launched: The Contemporary Gulf Studies Series: Gulf and Global Perspectives
The Gulf Research Center and Bloomsbury have launched: The Contemporary Gulf Studies Series: Gulf and Global Perspectives
Focus: The series spans the wider strategic Gulf region including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries as well as Iran, Iraq, and Yemen. This area is central to global energy supplies, stability, and peace and the GCC states are increasingly active in international affairs. Covering a vast range of issues that concern the Gulf region, and indeed the world, books in this series foster greater understanding of the GCC countries and the challenges the Gulf region faces, as well as strengthens links between Gulf scholars from different regions.
Volumes: The series will include volumes based on GRC’s annual Gulf Research Meeting (GRM) as well as on research by GRC staff and other Gulf and global experts.
Series Directors: Dr. Christian Koch - Executive Manager of the Gulf Research Center Foundation Brussels office and the Director of Research for the Gulf Research Center (GRC) and Dr. John Sfakianakis - Chief Economist and Director of Economic Research at the Gulf Research Center (GRC), Senior Scholar at Pembroke College at the University of Cambridge and Associate Fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House.
Proposals: Scholars interested in publishing in the series should fill out this form and submit it to imco.brouwer@grc.net.