I provide expert commentary and informed analysis on political and economic developments in Gulf Arab states, the broader Middle East and North Africa region, geopolitics, and international political economy. I work with journalists and editors to convey complicated subject matter in a concise, intelligible format.
Bloomberg – "Abu Dhabi's $1 Trillion Dollar Man Emerges As Iran Troubleshooter," 06/18/26
The Economist – "Meet the world's most flirtatious sovereign-wealth fund," 06/29/23
New York Times – “Hosting Palestinian Leader, Xi Pushes China as Peacemaker...,” 06/14/23
Financial Times– “Saudi Arabia’s billions are shaking up golf. What next?” 06/09/23
Associated Press – "Inflation hit's Dubai's karak tea, a beloved national staple,"08/25/22
AFP – “Eye-popping: Saudi prince unveils mirrored skyscraper eco-city,” 07/26/22
CNN – “The Hajj is back and Saudi Arabia is hoping to cash in,” 07/09/22
The Wall Street Journal – “Ukraine War Sanctions Hit Middle East Sovereign Wealth Funds…,” 03/05/22
Haaretz – “Why the Saudis are slower to make peace with Israel,” 02/16/22
New York Times – “Majid Al Futtaim, Who Helped Build Modern Dubai, Dies at 87,” 01/14/22
Reuters – “Saudi Arabia’s race to attract investment dogged by skepticism,” 11/16/21
The World | NPR [radio] – “Biggest show on earth or expensive publicity stunt," 10/07/21
ABC News | Associated Press – “Dubai to find out if pandemic-delayed expo will pay off,” 09/28/21
Dow Jones | Barron’s – “China Strengthens Ties With Taliban and Revels in U.S. ‘Defeat’ in Afghanistan,” 08/17/21
AFP – “Tax or no tax, UAE aims to remain magnet for investors,” 06/13/21
The Economist – “Letters to the editor (on Saudi Arabia),” 05/08/21
Arabian Business – “UAE cabinet approves policy to increase local exports,” 04/18/21
Central Banking – “Kuwaiti central bank orders local national quota for bank managers,” 04/16/21
Chief Investment Officer – “MBS Wants Saudi Arabia Fund to Reach $2 Trillion Assets,” 04/12/21
AFP – "UAE Gamers Want In On Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry," 04/04/21
Business Insider – “Top 10 Most Valuable Passports,” 03/24/21
L’Orient-De Jour – “Quand Riyad veut devenir le nouveau Dubaï du Golfe,” 02/19/21
France 24 – "Saudi Arabia pushes companies to move headquarters to kingdom," 02/15/21
Global Finance Magazine – “Gulf States Bury the Hatchet with Qatar,” 02/04/21
Council on Foreign Relations – “What is the Kafala System?” 11/20/20
Reuters – “COVID deals blow to Saudi Arabia’s G20 summit ambitions,” 11/20/20
AFP – “Saudis shun ‘made in Turkey’ as rivalry deepens,” 10/22/20
Bloomberg – “Gulf Currency Pegs Offer Silver Lining in Weaker-Dollar Era,” 10/18/20
Nature – “Israel-Arab peace accord fuels hope for surge in scientific collaboration,” 09/21/20
Reuters – “Gulf’s fiscal diet risks deeper pain amid oil price uncertainty,” 09/14/2020
Wall Street Journal – “Saudi Crown Prince Barrels Ahead With Big Projects to Boost Economy,” 08/26/20
Voice of America – “Pompeo’s Warning Against Closer China-Iran Ties Highlights Dilemma for Beijing,” 08/05/20
Agencia EFE (Spanish) – “Iraq threatens neighbors 30 years after Gulf war,” 08/02/20
Deutsche Welle (DW) – “Kuwait’s looming expat bill could force huge numbers to leave,” 07/23/20
Thomson Reuters Foundation News, “Fears in India as Kuwait looks to cap migrant worker numbers,” 07/20/20
Arab News, “Low-skilled expat workers in Middle East worst hit as diring drops 50 percent over virus,” 07/14/20
AFP, “Saudi wealth fund ‘shopping spree’ belies economic pain,” 06/11/20
The Telegraph, “’They breathe the same air as us’,” 05/20/20
The Sunday Times, “Saudi golden era fades as oil prices plummet amid coronavirus pandemic,” 05/17/20
Bloomberg, “Pizza on Palm Island…,” 05/07/20
Reuters, “What’s the point of staying?”: Gulf faces expatriate exodus,” 05/07/20
Al Arab, “Gulf-Sino relations,” 01/28/21
Lebanon24 – "Calmness in Gulf stock markets coincides with U.S. election," 11/08/20
Kitabat – “Saudi boycott of Turkish goods,” 10/23/20
Al Khaleej Online – “How did the scientific and technological normalization between the UAE and Israel begin?” 10/21/20
Shorouk News – “Expulsion from the second homeland,” 07/27/20
Alanba – “Deutsche Welle: Adjusting demographics could push 1.5 million…,” 07/24/20
alghad and arabi21 - cover Mogielnicki's comments on the PIF’s investments in the U.S., 06/14/20
Alqabas (Arabic), “The Digital Economy Expands and Grows in the Gulf” 05/14/20
Albawaba (Arabic), “The Gulf’s digital economy expands and grows,” 05/09/20
Bulgarian National Radio (Interview) – “Gulf Arab Economies and Oil Markets,” 07/27/20
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Program for Strategic Research and Studies (Podcast) – “The Modern Political Economy of the Middle East,” Episode 37, February 2020.