Keyword: Gulf Cooperation Council

After the Sheiks: Is the Rule of Gulf Monarchs Approaching the End?

Picture: voltairenet.org Alex Doherty - Christopher Davidson is a Reader in Middle East politics at Durham University and the author of, most recently, 'After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies.' New Left Project's Alex Doherty spoke with him about the possibilities in the region for radical change, inter-state rivaly, a possible thaw between the United States and Iran, relationships with Israel, religion, women, Syria and more. ALEX DOHERTY: You describe a constellation of internal and external factors that...