Arab soft power has shifted to Gulf nation states , writes Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi . Airports Council International lists the Gulf states as among the most generous aid donors , he says . They are also home to the Sanaa world 's most influential news stations , writes Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi . Egypt , for example , has received billions of dollars from the Gulf States since its January 25 , 2011 , uprising . Gulf tourism is thriving , he says , and the Arab Gulf states ' influence is growing .
Arab soft power has shifted to Gulf nation states , writes Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi . Airports Council International lists the Gulf states as among the most generous aid donors , he says . They are also home to the Sanaa world 's most influential news stations , writes Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi . Gulf tourism is thriving , he says , and the Arab Gulf states ' influence is growing .