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Dr. Andreas Krieg is an assistant professor at the School of Security of King’s College London and a political risk analyst working for governmental and commercial clients in the Middle East. He is a fellow at the Institute of Middle Eastern Studies and currently seconded to the Royal College of Defence Studies. Follow Dr. Krieg on Twitter @andreas_krieg.
Divided over narratives: The new fault line in the Arab World
Many of the divisions in the Arab World today are ideological and revolve around narratives — carefully constructed ontological representations of both how the world works and how it is supposed to work conforming to clearly set out interests and values. While the old sectarian narratives might still play an underlying role, what divides Arabs from Morocco to Oman are different grand-strategic visions of the region’s future after the Arab Spring.
Stability in Yemen: A Matter of Gulf Collaboration
Yemen, like many other states in the region, has never conformed to the norms of an integral nation state; it has been in a state of crisis since at least the 1990s due to constant competition between the ruling state authority and various clans, tribal groups, transnational movements, and secessionists. In addition to these layers of conflict, regional players have tried to exploit domestic instability to further their own interests.
