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Afghanistan highlights link between religious soft power and Gulf security
When Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed Abdulrahman Al-Thani this week described the Taliban’s repressive policies towards women and brutal administration of justice as “very...
Qatar foreign minister, the first foreign dignitary, to visit Afghanistan
Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has visited Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, and met Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the acting Prime Minister in...
GCC Countries Back on Path to Economic Growth after Contraction Due to the Pandemic
Following a year of economic distress, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies are expected to return to an aggregate growth of 2.2% in 2021, according...
Saudi transport and logistics plan steps up competition with Gulf states
Recent announcements by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of plans to turn the kingdom into a transportation and logistics hub that connects continents take...
Saudi Arabia steps up effort to replace UAE and Qatar as go-to regional hub
Saudi Arabia has stepped up efforts to outflank the United Arab Emirates and Qatar as the Gulf’s commercial, cultural, and/or geostrategic hub.
The kingdom has...
Qatari Foreign Direct Investment’s Decision: An Experience of Bangladesh
The lackluster bureaucratic approach couple with outdated economic policies of Pakistan has resulted in the loss of $5 billion committed investment from Qatar’s Sovereign...
Qatar’s Dilemma for Normalization with Israel: Opportunities and Constraints
The UAE and Bahrain signed a normalization agreement with Israel in September 2020 before the final days of the Trump administration. It has been...
Reconciliation among the Gulf States: New concern for the US & others?
It was 5th June of 2017, when Saudi Arabia, declared a ban on Qatar and its registered planes, ships and naval facilities from using...
Qatar’s new minimum wage enters into force
Qatar’s non-discriminatory minimum wage comes into force, applying to all workers, of all nationalities, in all sectors, including domestic workers.Legislation adopted last year provided...
Russia Foreign Minister’s Gulf tour: A bellwether of US-Saudi relations
As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov embarks on a four-day visit to the Gulf, Middle Eastern leaders are either struggling to get a grip...