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
Cinzia Bianco comments on the EU-Gulf energetic relations
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
Cinzia Bianco comments on the EU-Gulf energetic relations
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
Cinzia Bianco comments on the possible outcomes of COP28
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
Cinzia Bianco on Qatar’s position in the Middle East chessboard
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
Cinzia Bianco comments on Qatar-Hamas relations and the security of the Gulf
Saudi Arabia has globalized by embracing multipolarity, a world order in which the US has lost its undisputed hegemony and other players are emerging, opening up new opportunities for growth
Cinzia Bianco analyses the relations between Europe and Saudi Arabia in the multipolar era
Saudi Arabia still aims to be the leader and pivot of the wider Middle East and North Africa region, expecting to be the first port-of-call for external actors wanting to do business in the region
Cinzia Bianco on Saudi Arabia’s economic positioning and its role on so-called “critical” and strategic assets
In the Gulf countries, heavily hostile towards islamist movements, a critical line on Hamas’ responsibilities is emerging, in contrast with the rest of the Arab public opinion
Cinzia Bianco on the Gulf countries’ stands vis-à-vis Hamas’ actions
Qatar has this mediating role because it hosts Hamas’ political leadership, which after its expulsion from Turkey has nowhere to go, unless it wants to go back to Gaza or move to Iran
Cinzia Bianco comments on Qatar’s role in the Israel-Hamas mediation process
The risk of a regional escalation depends on Israel and Iran’s actions; therefore, it’s imperative to mediate indirectly between the two, even involving regional actors like the UAE
Cinzia Bianco comments on the current Middle Eastern crisis between Iran’s threats and EU’s role
Except for Iran, none of the Gulf countries support Hamas. UAE and Bahrein, signatories of the Abram Accords, are in fact openly hostile towards it.
Cinzia Bianco comments on Gulf countries’ positioning towards Hamas