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The Gulf’s Postwar Playbook

August 12, 2026 · 40 min

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Gulf countries like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates have created entire cities and world-class airlines off the back of energy riches and U.S. security. The Iran war has upended the calculations of the Gulf monarchs. How are they rethinking their strategies? Allison Minor worked on Gulf policy in the Biden administration and joins FP Live to share her analysis. 

Plus, Ravi shares his read on what the recent migrant crisis in Ceuta means for the future of immigration policy.

Allison Minor and April Longley Alley: A Saudi-Emirati Thaw Can Help Contain Iran

Saeid Jafari: The Regional Order Iran Wanted Is Taking Shape Without It

Steven A. Cook: Economic Integration in the Middle East Is a False God

Rob Geist Pinfold: Discord in the Gulf

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