Kuwait

Dubai has become a symbol of the financial crisis in the Persian Gulf, but it is not the only troubled economy in the region. Gulf Cooperation Council states that depend heavily on foreign labor to keep their construction and oil industries running will face new challenges -- including potential security threats -- as layoffs in these sectors mount. [more]

Just as high oil prices reworked the international economic order, low oil prices are now doing the same. [more]

Oil wealth and responsible management mean the young economies of the Persian Gulf could weather the global financial storm well, despite the hurdles they face. (With Stratfor interactive map) [more]

On Nov. 25, Stratfor launches the latest installment in its ongoing special series on the global financial crisis with an examination of the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. [more]

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is making production cuts, but probably not enough to keep oil prices high. [more]