There's been an increased activity between European Union and Persian Gulf state officials in the past year. What are EU's plans in the Gulf? Does it only focus on energy cooperation? Does it find space for any security strategy?
Originally posted on YouTube Nov 30, 2022
illustrations, as they appear:
0. thumbnail: Ursula von der Leyen; CC-BY-4.0: ยฉ European Union 2020 โ Source: EP
Ursula von der Leyen, CC-BY-4.0: ยฉ European Union 2019 โ Source: EPGCC, UNCHR 2016Libya, Al JazeeraThe far right and migrants - PBS FrontlineWar in Yemen - Council for Foreign RelationsThe attack on Pacific Zircon - ReutersEU map - WikipediaSaudi-German spat - Reuters
9 and 10. Sweden-Saudi spat - the Guardian
PSG owners - Sport BibleVladimir Putin - WikipediaThe Qatar Crisis - BBCBiden and MBS - Washington PostUrsula von der Leyen in Bahrain - her tweet on 17.11.2022Ursula von der Leyen's 2022 IISS Manama Dialogue speech - European Commission YT
17 and 18. Iran and Russia - CNN Politics and The Hill/Yahoo News
Saad al-Fuhaid - Arab NewsPatrick Simonnet - EEASIlkka Salmi - Security & Defence Agenda, FlickrWalid al-Khuraiji - Arab NewsCharles Michel - CC BY 2.0 Annika Haas (EU2017EE)Josep Borell - CC-BY-4.0: ยฉ European Union 2019 โ Source: EPEnrique Mora - Casa de Amรฉrica, FlickrAlgeria - GISThe Gulf strategy - European Sources OnlineWind energy estimates, Saudi Arabia - JGR AtmospheresSolar Power Potential, Saudi Arabia - Faisal Rahman PazheriOperation Atalanta - European Council, Council of the EUAli Khomenei - CC BY 4.0 khamenei.irThe nuclear deal - Council on Foreign RelationsMiddle East Cold War - Middle East EyeAttacks on UAE - AlJazeeraArab-Iranian thaw - Middle East Institute