MADOUKH AJMI AL-OTAIBI,
al-Qarn al-Afrīqī ʿUmqan Istrātījiyyan Khalījiyyan [The Horn of Africa: A Strategic Depth for Gulf States] (Doha: Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, 2021), pp. 230.
Madoukh Ajmi al-Otaibi’s
The Horn of Africa: A Strategic Depth for Gulf States addresses the multifaceted relationship between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and the countries of the Horn of Africa. It posits that the states of the Horn of Africa could have a significant role in enhancing the strategic depth of the Gulf, driven by geopolitical considerations, shared historical and cultural ties, mutual interests in promoting security and stability, and an increase in the volume of investments. The book covers the period from 2001 to 2018, a time when the presence and influence of Arab Gulf states in the Horn of Africa expanded perceptibly.
* This book review was published in the 17th issue of 
AlMuntaqa, a peer-reviewed academic journal for the social sciences and humanities. You can read the full paper here.
