Gulf alliances : regional states hedge their bets
The Saudi-led intervention in Yemen designed to prevent Iranian-backed forces from gaining power symbolises the Gulf’s new assertiveness. Potential US-Iranian agreement on resolving the nuclear crisis has fuelled concern among Arab Gulf states about the reliability of the United States as the region...
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Format: | Commentary |
Language: | English |
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2015
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105428 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/26161 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
Language: | English |
Summary: | The Saudi-led intervention in Yemen designed to prevent Iranian-backed forces from gaining power symbolises the Gulf’s new assertiveness. Potential US-Iranian agreement on resolving the nuclear crisis has fuelled concern among Arab Gulf states about the reliability of the United States as the region’s ultimate security guarantor. |
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