GRC People
Prof. Saleh M. Alkhathlan
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Latest Papers
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 ...