GCC rift ‘pained the late Emir the most,’ says Kuwaiti scholar Alanoud Alsharekh

Dr. Alanoud Alsharekh, director of Ibtkar Strategic Consultancy, discusses the impact of the late Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Kuwait and the region; what we can expect from the new Emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah; trends in Kuwait and the region toward women, youth, and independents becoming more engaged in politics; and the progress of campaigns to combat domestic violence and end honor killings. The Takeaway: Ending GCC rift would honor late Kuwaiti emir’s legacy Trump awards rare honor to emir of Kuwait Gulf citizens powerless in face of megaprojects