Gulf Cooperation Council Archives - Asia Power Watch https://asiapowerwatch.com/tag/gulf-cooperation-council/ an observatory of Asian economic power Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:12:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://asiapowerwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-logo-Asie-1-32x32.jpg Gulf Cooperation Council Archives - Asia Power Watch https://asiapowerwatch.com/tag/gulf-cooperation-council/ 32 32 India turns to Gulf jewellery market to offset US tariffs https://asiapowerwatch.com/india-turns-to-gulf-jewellery-market-to-offset-us-tariffs/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=india-turns-to-gulf-jewellery-market-to-offset-us-tariffs https://asiapowerwatch.com/india-turns-to-gulf-jewellery-market-to-offset-us-tariffs/#respond Wed, 06 Aug 2025 05:42:27 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3518 I shared comments with Deepthi Nair for The National News on Indian jewellery makers turning to the GCC markets to offset US tariffs. A fascinating…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/india-turns-to-gulf-jewellery-market-to-offset-us-tariffs/feed/ 0 Navigating new frontiers: Japan and the UAE’s space partnership https://asiapowerwatch.com/navigating-new-frontiers-japan-and-the-uaes-space-partnership/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=navigating-new-frontiers-japan-and-the-uaes-space-partnership https://asiapowerwatch.com/navigating-new-frontiers-japan-and-the-uaes-space-partnership/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:30:44 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3512 The growing space cooperation between Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a fascinating example of strategic synergy that highlights the intersection of technological…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/navigating-new-frontiers-japan-and-the-uaes-space-partnership/feed/ 0 Gulf walks trade tightrope amid Trump’s tariff volatility https://asiapowerwatch.com/gulf-walks-trade-tightrope-amid-trumps-tariff-volatility/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gulf-walks-trade-tightrope-amid-trumps-tariff-volatility https://asiapowerwatch.com/gulf-walks-trade-tightrope-amid-trumps-tariff-volatility/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:16:19 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3504 As the 2025 BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro is just ending, I shared comments with Valentina Pasquali for AGBI – Arabian Gulf Business Insight…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/gulf-walks-trade-tightrope-amid-trumps-tariff-volatility/feed/ 0 Weaker US dollar dents purchasing power and discretionary spending in Gulf https://asiapowerwatch.com/weaker-us-dollar-dents-purchasing-power-and-discretionary-spending-in-gulf/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=weaker-us-dollar-dents-purchasing-power-and-discretionary-spending-in-gulf https://asiapowerwatch.com/weaker-us-dollar-dents-purchasing-power-and-discretionary-spending-in-gulf/#respond Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:04:17 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3496 I was invited by Deepthi Nair for The National News to share comments on the impacts of a weaker US dollar for GCC economies. As…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/weaker-us-dollar-dents-purchasing-power-and-discretionary-spending-in-gulf/feed/ 0 What happens if Israel intensifies attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure https://asiapowerwatch.com/what-happens-if-israel-intensifies-attacks-on-iranian-energy-infrastructure/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-happens-if-israel-intensifies-attacks-on-iranian-energy-infrastructure https://asiapowerwatch.com/what-happens-if-israel-intensifies-attacks-on-iranian-energy-infrastructure/#respond Sun, 15 Jun 2025 07:12:03 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3492 I shared comments with Deepthi Nair for The National News on Israel’s latest strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructures, what could come next and consequences on…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/what-happens-if-israel-intensifies-attacks-on-iranian-energy-infrastructure/feed/ 0 Oman’s new economic zone signals Gulf intent in global supply chains amid trade war https://asiapowerwatch.com/omans-new-economic-zone-signals-gulf-intent-in-global-supply-chains-amid-trade-war/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=omans-new-economic-zone-signals-gulf-intent-in-global-supply-chains-amid-trade-war https://asiapowerwatch.com/omans-new-economic-zone-signals-gulf-intent-in-global-supply-chains-amid-trade-war/#respond Wed, 28 May 2025 12:37:28 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3483 I shared comments with Deepthi Nair for The National News on the recent agreement between Dubai’s DP World and Oman authorities to jointly develop the…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/omans-new-economic-zone-signals-gulf-intent-in-global-supply-chains-amid-trade-war/feed/ 0 Rethinking Global Tariffs in the Age of US-China Tensions https://asiapowerwatch.com/rethinking-global-tariffs-in-the-age-of-us-china-tensions/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rethinking-global-tariffs-in-the-age-of-us-china-tensions https://asiapowerwatch.com/rethinking-global-tariffs-in-the-age-of-us-china-tensions/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:22:42 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3459 On the sidelines of the TRENDS Symposium on April 12th at Grand Palais in Paris, I had the privilege to speak on “Trending Echoes“, the…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/rethinking-global-tariffs-in-the-age-of-us-china-tensions/feed/ 0 US-China trade war brings pros and cons for the Gulf https://asiapowerwatch.com/us-china-trade-war-brings-pros-and-cons-for-the-gulf/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-china-trade-war-brings-pros-and-cons-for-the-gulf https://asiapowerwatch.com/us-china-trade-war-brings-pros-and-cons-for-the-gulf/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:03:00 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3456 I shared comments with Valentina Pasquali for AGBI – Arabian Gulf Business Insight on the consequences for the Gulf economies of the heated US-China trade…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/us-china-trade-war-brings-pros-and-cons-for-the-gulf/feed/ 0 The GCC’s quiet exposure to Trump’s high-stakes trade strategy https://asiapowerwatch.com/the-gccs-quiet-exposure-to-trumps-high-stakes-trade-strategy/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-gccs-quiet-exposure-to-trumps-high-stakes-trade-strategy https://asiapowerwatch.com/the-gccs-quiet-exposure-to-trumps-high-stakes-trade-strategy/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 06:55:19 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3453 I shared comments with Rachel Clare McGrath Dawson for Fast Company Middle East on the rationale behind Trump’s high-stakes trade policy, the ensuing trade war…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/the-gccs-quiet-exposure-to-trumps-high-stakes-trade-strategy/feed/ 0 Beijing and Riyadh: burgeoning engagement rooted in mutual benefits https://asiapowerwatch.com/beijing-and-riyadh-burgeoning-engagement-rooted-in-mutual-benefits/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beijing-and-riyadh-burgeoning-engagement-rooted-in-mutual-benefits https://asiapowerwatch.com/beijing-and-riyadh-burgeoning-engagement-rooted-in-mutual-benefits/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2020 06:25:57 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=1043 This article was originally published on The Kootneeti, on August 19, 2020. Thank you to The Kootneeti for their kind authorisation to re-publish. Economic engagement…

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