Muslim Brotherhood in the Gulf: An Attempt to Steal the Show
Gulf governments find themselves in a conundrum where on one side there exist legitimate popular demands for reform and public empowerment, and on the other the threat of a radicalized movement that after decades of obscurity is finally gaining legitimacy through pragmatic tactics.
The governments of the Arab Gulf states have been skeptical of the Arab Spring. For many political observers this skepticism stemmed from the fact that most of these states enjoyed strong personal and political relations with the presidents of Egypt, Yemen and Syria.