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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Main Author: James M. Dorsey
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 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
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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.