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To Succeed, the GCC Requires Cooperation with Iran for Regional Security
Mehran Haghirian April 29, 2024 Stimson Center On March 28, 2024, the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassim...

Mehran Haghirian
Apr 28, 20246 min read


Necessity Will Drive Gulf States to Cooperate on Climate Change
Mehran Haghirian and Aisha Al-Sarihi January 18, 2024 Middle East Council on Global Affairs The impacts of climate change are becoming...

Mehran Haghirian
Jan 26, 20244 min read


Pathways for Regional Environmental Cooperation in the Gulf
Mehran Haghirian and Aisha Al-Sarihi Bourse & Bazaar Foundation and the Middle East Institute - NUS November 2023 Executive Summary The...

Mehran Haghirian
Nov 28, 20232 min read


Upcoming Persian Gulf Summits Demonstrate Interest in Multilateral Diplomacy
Mehran Haghirian Newsweek August 14, 2023 The Persian Gulf is witnessing a resurgence of interest in multilateral diplomacy and economic...

Mehran Haghirian
Aug 14, 20234 min read


Washington approach poses obstacles to expanding regional cooperation in the Persian Gulf
Mehran Haghirian Stimson Center August 9, 2023 The United States is preparing for a new peace agreement in the Middle East, this time...

Mehran Haghirian
Aug 8, 20235 min read


US lags as the Middle East embraces a new geopolitical era
Mehran Haghirian Responsible Statecraft June 14, 2023 Amid the reopening of Iranian and Saudi diplomatic missions after a seven-year...

Mehran Haghirian
Jun 13, 20235 min read


Will stalled nuclear talks threaten Gulf-Iran detente?
Mehran Haghirian Middle East Eye June 8, 2023 The Middle East's geopolitical landscape is experiencing a significant shift, largely...

Mehran Haghirian
Jun 7, 20233 min read


When it Comes to Middle East Diplomacy, Chinese and European Interests Align
Mehran Haghirian Bourse & Bazaar Foundation June 2, 2023 A version of this article was originally published in French in Le Monde. In...

Mehran Haghirian
Jun 2, 20234 min read


L'Europe peut encore jouer un rôle dans la diplomatie du Golfe
Mehran Haghirian Le Monde May 5, 2023 La France et l’Union européenne doivent faire valoir leurs capacités de dialogue et de coopération...

Mehran Haghirian
May 5, 20231 min read


The Broader Context Behind China’s Mediation Between Iran and Saudi Arabia
Mehran Haghirian and Jacopo Scita The Diplomat March 13, 2023 The agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic and...

Mehran Haghirian
Mar 13, 20235 min read


Regional Economic Integration Comes into Focus at Second Baghdad Conference
Mehran Haghirian Bourse & Bazaar Foundation December 23, 2022 The second meeting of the Baghdad Conference on Cooperation and Partnership...

Mehran Haghirian
Dec 23, 20224 min read


The 2022 World Cup is a Win for GCC Cooperation
Mehran Haghirian Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington December 13, 2022 Just two years ago, Qatar was under a boycott by its...

Mehran Haghirian
Dec 13, 20226 min read


China's Economic and Political Presence in the Middle East and South Asia
Editors: Mehran Haghirian and Luciano Zaccara Routledge (August 2022) Book Description This book explores a range of key issues connected...

Mehran Haghirian
Aug 1, 20221 min read


Can 'Unitisation' of Oil and Gas Fields Power Diplomacy in the Persian Gulf?
Matteo Moretti and Mehran Haghirian Bourse & Bazaar Foundation July 30, 2022 In March, the Saudi Energy Minister met with his Kuwaiti...

Mehran Haghirian
Jul 30, 20224 min read


The regional diplomacy taking place in the Persian Gulf must not be dismissed
Mehran Haghirian and Henrietta Toivanen Al Sharq Strategic Research July 27, 2022 Donald Trump’s trip to Riyadh in May 2017 kickstarted...

Mehran Haghirian
Jul 27, 20226 min read


Are the GCC states starting to embrace Iran?
Henrietta Toivanen and Mehran Haghirian Responsible Statecraft (Quincy Institute) July 23, 2022 In his Washington Post op-ed prior to his...

Mehran Haghirian
Jul 23, 20225 min read


A Biden 'compact' with Saudi Arabia will shut the door on diplomacy with Iran
Mehran Haghirian Middle East Eye June 30, 2022 With US President Joe Biden planning to visit Jeddah in the coming weeks, an article in...

Mehran Haghirian
Jun 30, 20222 min read


New Horizons for Regional Economic Diplomacy in the Persian Gulf
Mehran Haghirian Bourse & Bazaar Foundation March 9, 2022 To date, research and convenings on Iran-Arab relations have been predominantly...

Mehran Haghirian
Mar 9, 20221 min read


GCC States Bet on Nuclear Deal as They Seek Better Relations with Iran
Mehran Haghirian Bourse & Bazaar Foundation December 6, 2021 Iranian foreign policy has been in high-gear over the last week. As Iranian...

Mehran Haghirian
Dec 6, 20215 min read


Soft Power and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Soft Power and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: Learning from Experiences of Past Mega-Sporting Event Hosts Authors: Mehran Haghirian and...

Mehran Haghirian
Dec 6, 20212 min read
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