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![[Media Comments] How will the death of Kuwait’s Sheikh Sabah affect GCC relations?](https://clemenschay.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/9394514835_2c611891ee_b.jpg?w=1023)
[Media Comments] How will the death of Kuwait’s Sheikh Sabah affect GCC relations?
I gave my comments in the latest Al Jazeera article by Sebastian Castelier, concerning the ability of Kuwaiti leadership in managing external pressures. I remarked that Kuwait’s foreign policy will be in “a direction of continuity,” and the country has very able hands. To name a few, Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid has vast
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![[Media Comments] Legacy of Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah: Farewell ‘Mr Fix-It’](https://clemenschay.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/pexels-photo-5974354.jpeg?w=867)
[Media Comments] Legacy of Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah: Farewell ‘Mr Fix-It’
Several hours ago, I came to learn, with a heavy heart, that Kuwait’s ruler Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber, had passed on. I have since conveyed my deepest condolences to my Kuwaiti friends. Emir Sabah was widely regarded as a dedicated statesman, a father of a nation, and an influential, calming voice in the Arab world.
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The Stateless Bidoon Community of the Gulf
In the September 2020 issue of the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum’s (CMENAF) publication, I weighed in on the stateless bidoon community of the Gulf. A protracted problem, in particular for Kuwait, the stateless could plug occupational gaps in Gulf states where a demographic readjustment is taking place. Yet, more needs to be
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