The Globalist

Unlike Qatar, Israel is not really in the business of fostering opposition or regime change in the region. Israel largely feels that autocratic rulers are more reliable partners.

Qatar’s World Cup back in the firing line.

How the Gulf crisis and global pressure related to the 2022 World Cup may have induced Qatar’s leaders to launch important reform to advance social change.

Beyond the present efforts in Catalonia and Iraqi Kurdistan: How do the strategies of existing small states Singapore, the UAE and Qatar compare?

The two-month old crisis pitting Qatar against an alliance led by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia is proving to be a double-edged sword.

The arms race in the Middle East sparked by the Gulf crisis and North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs are closely connected.

Feuding Gulf States have poured millions of dollars into media campaigns which twist the truth to serve rival narratives.

Unlike its neighbors, Qatar has continued to do well ranked by perceived corruption.

Calls for Qatar boycott fuel fears in Muslim Asia.

Crisis puts future of Saudi reforms and GCC in doubt.