Qatar’s World Cup Increases Gulf Cooperation Despite Recent Rift
Easing away from its embrace of controversial regional political positions, Qatar refreshes its regional and international branding with soft power tourism, sports, and labor reforms.
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Qatar's World Cup and Public Art: Expanding the Field of Dialogue
As Qatar gears up to host the FIFA World Cup in November, Qatar Museums is ensuring that visitors get a taste of the country’s cultural scene through new public art installations.
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Padel Picks Up: The World’s Fastest Growing Sport Finds a Home in the Gulf
Mohammed Saadon Al Kuwari explains how a simple racket sport became a local favorite across Gulf countries.
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Qatar Diplomacy Spotlights Active Role in Global Security
Qatar’s emir has made a flurry of diplomatic visits to Iran, Turkey, the UAE, and Europe to bolster regional relations, energy cooperation, and the Iran nuclear deal.
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Improved Fiscal Outlooks Renew Focus on Gulf Economic Diversification Efforts
The financial windfall from oil and gas exports may boost regional officials’ ambitious economic diversification plans but doesn’t make them foolproof.
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Qatar and Iran Expand Ties Amid Broader Gulf De-escalation
Recent diplomatic outreach shows varying degrees of momentum toward improving relations between Gulf Arab states and Iran. But is the momentum of this Gulf rapprochement dependent on the success of the Vienna nuclear talks?
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The Ukraine Crisis is Vindicating Qatar’s Bold Gas Expansion Strategy
In the long term, Qatar could play a pivotal role in diversifying European gas imports away from Russia.
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Qatari Emir’s Visit Points to Deepening Cooperation With Washington, Despite Differences
The strengthening of U.S.-Qatar cooperation points to a Doha moment in Washington’s bilateral and regional relations, shaped by current crises.
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Turbulent Skies for Gulf F-35 Deals
The UAE and Qatar both want the F-35, but, for the United States, selling the powerful fighter jet is not a straightforward commercial transaction.
Gulf Rupture With Lebanon Exacerbates Beirut’s Economic Woes
France has sought to calm recent tensions, but the increasing influence of Hezbollah and the shifting focus of Saudi and UAE economic policies elsewhere raises questions of where Lebanon will be able to turn for support.
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