Establishment in 1974, Gulf States Newsletter (GSN) provides independent reporting and analysis of the Gulf region and its ruling elites. Supported by neither governments, wealthy individuals nor institutions, GSN functions on a business model based solely on subscription revenues. Under the ownership of UK-based Cross-border Information (CbI) for over 20 years, GSN has sought to maintain unbiased, well-informed reporting and analysis to give its subscribers a rigorous understanding of this complex region.