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Ghassan Salameh

Ghassan Salameh is a Rockefeller Fellow and is writing about US policy in Lebanon. His article also appears in Le Monde Diplomatique.

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Hangover Time in the Gulf

After a decade of soaring revenues and frenetic spending, the six “Eldorado” states of the Gulf (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates—the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council) are now in a tight economic and financial squeeze. Experts and analysts in the Gulf and around the w

Ghassan Salameh • 14 min read

Checkmate in the Gulf War

The war between Iraq and Iran has let loose a flood of commentary and upset many predictions since it began nearly four years ago. Those who expected another oil crisis were relieved to find an oil glut. Those who anticipated a quick Iraqi victory are now facing the possibility of new Iranian offens

Ghassan Salameh • 20 min read