GRC Team
Prof. Saleh M. Alkhathlan
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STEP (Saudi Arabia–Turkey–Egypt–Pakistan): A New Framework for Regional Stability in the Middle East
In the aftermath of the U.S.–Israeli–Iranian war, and amid growing uncertainty across the Middle East, attention is increasingly turning to an emerging pattern of regional coor ...
Finlandization of the Gulf
For the first time in the history of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), all of its member states were subjected to Iranian missile and drone attacks, despite the fact that non ...
The Normalization Narrative: A Misleading Interpretation of Saudi–U.S. Relations
Since the declaration of the ceasefire in Gaza on October 9, a series of American and Israeli statements have appeared, promoting the notion of an “inevitable normalization” be ...
High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution: The Next Step
held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from July 28 to 30, 2025, generated unprecedented international momentum, marking a milestone in global engagement with the ...
GCC-US Relations in Trump’s Second Term: It’s Not Necessarily All Bad News
If President Donald Trump’s first term is any indication of the future trajectory of US-GCC relations, a certain degree of optimism in the outlook for his second term seems fit ...
Managed Tensions: A Diplomatic Tool
Conventional wisdom suggests that states constantly seek to maintain stability in their region to protect their national interests. This stability is necessary to prevent the s ...
Gulf-Europe Relations
Relations between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the European Union (EU) have witnessed remarkable development in recent years, especially in the intensificat ...
The New Digital Environment: Declining Mobilization and the Challenge of Socialization
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STEP: The Stability Quartet (Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Egypt, and Pakistan)
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Gulf Finlandization
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Post-War Engagement with Iran: A Strategic Assessment of Gulf Cohesion and Regional Deterrence Calculations - Strategic Assessment Paper
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Gulf Integration Between Two Illusions: The Illusion of Guardianship and the Illusion of Self-Sufficiency
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GCC States and Iran After the War: Formulating an Effective Strategy Under the Dominance of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps
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The Gulf and Iran After the War: Negative Containment as a Strategic Option
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Does Russia Support the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps?
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GCC Action to Halt the War Has Become a Necessity
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The Closure of the Strait of Hormuz: European Commitment Put to the Test—and Failing
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Confronting Iranian Attacks: 20 Questions
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What Is Missing from the Debate on the War on Iran
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A Political Reading of International Human Rights Work
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The Only Option in a Turbulent International and Regional Environment
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Russian Muslims and Russian Diplomacy
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The Normalization Narrative: A Misleading Reading of Saudi–U.S. Relations
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A Reading into the Executive Order to Ensure Qatar’s Security
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At the Sochi Summit: Putin Declares “Russia Will Prevail and Europe Is Fading to the Margins of History” Notes from My Participation in the 22nd Valdai Forum
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An Early Guide to Good Governance: A Reading in King Abdulaziz’s Instructions to the Deputy Governor of Medina (1927 CE / 1346 AH)
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Trump and the End of Hegemony: How His Narcissism Accelerated Multipolarity
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Alaska Summit: Will it restore peace to Ukraine?
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High-level International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Palestinian Question and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution: The Next Step.
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The Twelve-Day War: A Preliminary Reading
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BRICS as seen by the Russians
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The Saudi National Anthem and the American Jazz Musician: A Project That Never Saw the Light of Day
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Implications of Ukrainian forces' incursion into Kursk
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American Foreign Policy in Trump's Second Term
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Putin and Kim: Comment on the visit
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The global south: when illusion intersects with The truth
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Riyadh and Washington: Towards a Partnership for the Next Five Decades
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Normalization and the Keys of the White House
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The Present and Future of the Russian World: Reading a Russian document
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Asean+3
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Russia: the blurred picture
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Lavrov reveals the truth about the BRICS bloc
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A Tweet that explores the future of Saudi-Iranian relations
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Back to the Political Crisis in Pakistan Caused by the War in Ukraine
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The Jeddah Meeting Prepares a Solid Ground for Restoring Peace in Ukraine
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