Hind Al Ansari

Hind Al Ansari is a public policy researcher focusing on social and educational development, and state-society relations in the Middle East.

Recent Articles
U.S. President Donald Trump poses with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council, at the Ritz Carlton Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025. (Official White House Photo/Daniel Torok)
Why the Iran war has caught Gulf states in a bind
Facing the consequences of U.S. military dependence, the GCC is still reluctant to criticize Washington — but public anger will not be easily contained.
By Hind Al Ansari March 12, 2026
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, September 18, 2019. (U.S. Department of State)
How Gaza’s horrors turned Israeli normalization into a Saudi domestic crisis
Before Oct. 7, the kingdom was meticulously reshaping public opinion to support a peace deal. Gaza upended this strategy — forcing MbS to recalibrate.
By Hind Al Ansari April 24, 2025
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  3. Why Israel’s election was a moment of Palestinian unity
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