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Bottom Lines Up Front
As the unipolar moment ends, Gulf leaders have an unusual opportunity to shape their own region, with preferences for stability and economic development.
Though interests, not ideology, drive Gulf states’ partnerships, Gulf leaders have shown they value the predictability that a rules-based international order creates.
De-escalating the region’s longstanding tensions remains the Gulf priority it was pre-October 7, 2023.
The issue brief is the result of a collaboration between KAS's Regional Programme Gulf States and the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative. To read the full issue brief, download the document using the 'Download' button on the right-side of the page.
