Published fortnightly since 1974, Gulf States Newsletter (GSN) provides hard-hitting news and political risk analysis on the six Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) members states ? Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE ? plus Iran, Iraq and Yemen. Gulf States Newsletter also analyses the regional policies of the USA and other international players, plus Jordan, Syria and other stakeholders in the wider Middle East region.
No-one covers Gulf politics, defence, economic policy and social issues in such depth as GSN ? it has become a fixture on the Gulf scene by reporting with refreshing frankness about a region where transparency and plain-speaking are often in short supply.
Subscription options for Gulf States Newsletter:
- Printed copy ? 24 issues delivered by post.
- Online ? 12-month subscription giving access to searchable online archives. Past issues may be downloaded in pdf format, while 24 new issues a year will be emailed directly to subscribers as soon as they are published. The Online subscription also includes each new issue of GSN delivered by post.
Topics covered
Gulf States Newsletter has a strong focus on the personalities and trends shaping finance, energy, security and defence policy. Its incisive and outspoken analysis covers everything from the in-fighting in ruling families to the prospects for defaults on trade payments. Its readers typically have an intelligent appreciation of risk and/or a strong professional interest in the region.
? Geopolitics and Security
Politics and security issues feature in each edition of Gulf States Newsletter. Political manoeuvres in Abu Dhabi, Baghdad, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, Sanaa and Tehran are on constant watch.
Gulf States Newsletter examines the balance of power within each country, bilateral relations within the region, tensions between Persia and Arabia and relations with the rest of the world at country and regional levels.
Internal risks and security threats are extensively covered.
? Domestic Politics
Succession and the process of political change in the Gulf monarchies is a critical issue for Gulf States Newsletter. GSN profiles and tracks the personalities the rulers, princes, kings, emirs and their successors in the six GCC states.
Women?s empowerment, progress towards and resistance to democracy, and sectarian tensions within and between the countries of the region are recurrent themes.
? Risk Management Reports and GSN Ratings
Country-specific Risk Management Reports and GSN Ratings in each issue of Gulf States Newsletter provide invaluable tools for those concerned with political and commercial risk assessment in the region. As well as political risks that impact across the board, risks specific to the oil, gas, petrochemical, banking, insurance and industrial sectors are examined.
? Business Trends
Gulf States Newsletter reports on Gulf economies and business trends, providing both micro information and an overview of key trends that will impact on government and corporate policy-making.
Major projects are assessed and analysed in terms of their social as well as economic impacts.
About the publisher
Gulf States Newsletter is owned by Cross-border Information Ltd, a UK-based company with a particular focus on Africa and the Middle East. In addition to publishing African Energy and Gulf States Newsletter, Cross-border Information has research and analysis capabilities that can be commissioned to provide tailored reports, briefings or seminars on specific aspects of political risk, energy and finance in Africa, the Middle East and other emerging markets. Clients of Cross-border Information?s research team include international energy companies, global and specialist banks and investments funds and governments in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
Published fortnightly since 1974, Gulf States Newsletter (GSN) provides hard-hitting news and political risk analysis on the six Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) members states ? Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE ? plus Iran, Iraq and Yemen. 