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Saudi Arabia & the GCC

Updates on Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council States (Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates). Posts cover their foreign policy and their implications for the Palestinian people, Israel and the Middle East at large.

Ibn Saud’s Creation of Saudi Arabia: The Role of the Successful Integration of the Bedouin – What That Means for Today’s Arab-Israeli Conflict

Ibn Saud’s Creation of Saudi Arabia: The Role of the Successful Integration of the Bedouin – What That Means for Today’s Arab-Israeli Conflict

The incubation of functional states does not happen by accident. In a previous Abraham Alliance Institute article, we focused on the fact that Islam is not inherently violent. Rather, the absence of an efficient strategic leader defeats the self-preservation elements of Islam steeped in ethical monotheism. The overwhelming majority of

The United Arab Emirates Discouraged Hamas' Use of Violence. Now, they are A Major Donor to Gazans: Where is Iranian Aid for Starving Gazans?

The United Arab Emirates Discouraged Hamas' Use of Violence. Now, they are A Major Donor to Gazans: Where is Iranian Aid for Starving Gazans?

When the United Arab Emirates normalized relations with Israel, Hamas called the country an "existential threat."[1]. The Emiratis stood their ground and argued that they hoped to broker peace and moderate Israel's actions. This was brushed aside by states and international entities who sought to

Violence is NOT Inherent in Islam: Sustainable Strategic Leadership Makes Islamic Lands Peaceful, Prosperous & Empowering.

Violence is NOT Inherent in Islam: Sustainable Strategic Leadership Makes Islamic Lands Peaceful, Prosperous & Empowering.

Violent military alliances, like Genghis Khan’s Mongol Empire, are incorporated to spread violence as an end in itself. However, any collective consensus that places ethical monotheistic values at its core seeks to survive and bring good into the world. Even the vilest critics of Muslims accept that Islam is

Pro-Palestinian Protests Banned/Limited in the GCC, Jordan, Morocco & Egypt – The West Must Follow Suit

Pro-Palestinian Protests Banned/Limited in the GCC, Jordan, Morocco & Egypt – The West Must Follow Suit

As of November 2024, most of the leading Islamic countries in the Middle East and beyond have placed bans and limits on pro-Palestinian protests. In light of recent riots in Amsterdam involving football fans who targeted Israeli supporters of the Maccabi Tel Aviv club after their UEFA Champions League match

Qatar’s Weariness of Hamas’ Flawed Ideology

Qatar’s Weariness of Hamas’ Flawed Ideology

Evil self-destructs. Hamas’ ideology is to perpetrate human sacrifice by using Gazans as human shields for wanted Hamas militants. Since October 7, 2023, many groups have kept a rigid position by shifting all the blame on Israel. Of course, in every war, the dominant party could be seen to be

Absurd Fabrication: "21,000 Construction Workers Dead in Saudi Arabia since 2017" - Apparent Misinformation

Absurd Fabrication: "21,000 Construction Workers Dead in Saudi Arabia since 2017" - Apparent Misinformation

Claims are circulating on digital media that some 100,000 migrant construction workers have gone missing in Saudi Arabia since 2017. Another 21,000 of these foreign construction workers were alleged to be dead. If this was true, approximately 8 to 12 workers died each day in the 7 years.

The Uniqueness of the Omanis & Their Role in a Future Palestinian Statecraft Effort

The Uniqueness of the Omanis & Their Role in a Future Palestinian Statecraft Effort

At the Abraham Alliance Institute, we actively advocate for a new statecraft system for the Palestinians after the current Gaza War ends. This will involve a process where the Gulf Cooperating Council (GCC) states will underwrite a state incubation process for the Palestinian people. This will include creating and maintaining