Dr. Clemens Chay

Researcher in the Geopolitical & Domestic Affairs of the Gulf Arab States

“The past resembles the future more than one drop of water resembles another.”

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  • [Media Comments] Kuwait’s 4-year government action plan

    [Media Comments] Kuwait’s 4-year government action plan

    In this reporting by Ismaeel Naar for The National, I remarked that it would be difficult to see how VAT will feature in Kuwait’s policies in the foreseeable future. I also provided my two cents on the parliament’s acknowledgement to tap on the private sector. Here is the link to the article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/gulf-news/2023/07/18/kuwaits-four-year-government-action-programme-makes-no-mention-of-vat-plans/ Photograph by

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  • انتخاب آخر وحكومة أخرى .. هل تصحح الكويت مسارها؟

    انتخاب آخر وحكومة أخرى .. هل تصحح الكويت مسارها؟

    السؤال الدائم عن السياسة الكويتية هو مسألة الاستقرار الداخلي ، على وجه التحديد ، حل التوترات بين مجلس الوزراء والبرلمان. مع استمرار الحلقة المتواترة من الحل والاستقالة و (إعادة) الانتخاب و (إعادة) التعيين ، سوف يتطلب الأمر خطوات جريئة للخروج من تلك الحلقة المتواترة. في 6 يونيو ، أجرت الكويت انتخاباتها البرلمانية الثالثة خلال ثلاث

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  • Another Election, Another Cabinet: Will Kuwait Correct Its Course?

    Another Election, Another Cabinet: Will Kuwait Correct Its Course?

    In this Brief for the Institute of Strategic Research at the French Military Academy (IRSEM), I provide an examination of the latest political developments in Kuwait. This analysis is based on my observations and conversations during my recent trips to the country, where I was also an invited international observer for the June 2023 parliamentary

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The Gulf Cooperation Council states are undergoing immense socio-economic transformation, in a bid to both attract talent and wean themselves off oil. These exciting developments offer a bountiful of research opportunities.

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