Information on "Gulf Cooperation Council"
March 2013
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Mar 2013
Scramble for Africa in the 21st Century
Author: John Bruni, Ming Ting, Shoo Lin Siah, Uwe Kaufmann
Publisher: SAGE International
This paper argues that while the contemporary 'Africa rising' narrative has been based on the influx of Chinese investment, silently sitting in the background are investment inflows from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). More on «Scramble for Africa in the 21st Century»
January 2013
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2013
GCC States' Land Investments Abroad: The Case of Ethiopia
Author: Benjamin Shepherd
Publisher: Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS)
With food prices increasing in 2008, the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) increased their efforts to ensure food security. More on «GCC States' Land Investments Abroad: The Case of Ethiopia»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
The GCC in the Mediterranean in Light of the Arab Spring
Author: Silvia Colombo, Kristian Coates-Ulrichsen, Shafeeq Ghabra, Shadi Hamid, Eman Ragab
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
This publication focuses on the external role of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries in North Africa by answering two questions: to what extent does the economic cooperation between the Gulf and North Africa represent an instrument of... More on «The GCC in the Mediterranean in Light of the Arab Spring»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Foreign Labour and Labour Migration in the Small GCC States
Author: Andrew Gardner
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This policy brief discusses migration to the Arabian Peninsula which has largely been organized through the kafala, or sponsorship system. More on «Foreign Labour and Labour Migration in the Small GCC States» -
Nov 2012
Financial Markets in GCC Countries
Author: Steffen Hertog
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This brief sheds light on the structure as well as the developmental and political role of Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries' financial service sectors. More on «Financial Markets in GCC Countries» -
Nov 2012
South Korea-GCC Economic Relations: An Overview
Author: Mohammed Turki Al-Sudairi
Publisher: Gulf Research Center (GRC)
In the context of South Korea's growing importance to the economic well-being of the Gulf, as well as its unprecedented involvement in non-traditional ventures such as the nuclear energy projects in both the UAE and Saudi Arabia, this paper presents ... More on «South Korea-GCC Economic Relations: An Overview»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
NATO in the Gulf: Partnership Without a Cause?
Author: Jean-Loup Samaan
Publisher: NATO Defense College (NDC)
In terms of engaging with Gulf Cooperation Council members, NATO's Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) continues to experience the same problems it faced when it was inaugurated in 2004. More on «NATO in the Gulf: Partnership Without a Cause?»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Iran and the Arab Spring: Ascendancy Frustrated
Author: Shahram Chubin
Publisher: Gulf Research Center (GRC)
The Islamic Republic of Iran is among the key players in the Middle East. More on «Iran and the Arab Spring: Ascendancy Frustrated»
July 2012
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3 Jul 2012
Yemen: Enduring Conflicts, Threatened Transition
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines Yemen following months of popular protests in 2011 and the departure from power of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. More on «Yemen: Enduring Conflicts, Threatened Transition»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Ideational and Material Power in the Mediterranean
Author: Nathalie Tocci, Elena Maestri, Soli Özel, Serhat Güvenç
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
This paper contains two articles on the role of Turkey and the Gulf Cooperation Council in the Mediterranean region. More on «Ideational and Material Power in the Mediterranean»
