Kuwait’s alignment on regional issues is absolutely pro-Western, especially pro-US, as it is a state that favours stability
Media mentions – The Gulf
Is there a connection between what is happening in Yemen and Gaza? Yes there is – because the Houthis say it is connected
Alistair Burt comments on the Yemeni government’s call to back a ceasefire in Gaza
It would be just too much of a provocation and they know very well, and Iran knows very well, that would (trigger) inevitably the beginning of a much broader US-led international mission in Yemen
The international community’s response to the Houthi attacks is limited and can only have a partial effect: we cannot fully protect such a vast sea as the Red Sea
Beyond disrupting a key global maritime chokepoint, the escalation challenges recent US efforts to promote a new security architecture in the Red Sea based on Gulf-Israel cooperation
The European Union and France should not abandon negotiations with the Emirates on the progressive reduction of fossil fuels
Ukraine’s invasion and the subsequent energetic crisis have given a new impulse to the EU-Gulf cooperation, still incomplete: green technologies could be the key to transform this partnership
There is a growing likelihood that the final agreement ends up with a “compromise position” about working towards an energy system free of unabated fossil fuels
Qatar’s position as a major mediator has its roots in the early 2000s-then the country developed relations with all Islamists linked to the Muslim Brotherhood
Since the ‘90s Qatar has managed to be a place where different entities could coexist, then offering itself as useful mediator with the international community, and especially with the US