Gulf
Is It Just About Football?
Yesterday, I attended my first ever FIFA football game between Qatar and Senegal at Al Thumama stadium. I’m not a typical football fan, but...
'Cup of Firsts' a welcome boost for Gulf region
The 2022 World Cup — dubbed the "Cup of Firsts" in many regards — will have far-reaching implications for host country Qatar,...
31st Arab League Summit in an Environment of Geopolitical Motion
The Arab League summits in the 1960s and 1970s had significant impacts on global politics, both on the Palestinian issue and on the oil...
Saudi Arabia's current policy towards Iraq?
In 2004, the late Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Saud al-Faisal, said in a press statement when he was in Washington to meet with US...
A New Era in Turkey-Saudi Arabia Relations
The Presidency of the Republic of Turkey has announced that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a visit to Saudi Arabia upon an invitation made...
UNPACKING QATAR’S REGIONAL POWER: A COMBINED STRATEGY
From being a dependent ally of Saudi Arabia since its independence in 1971, the State of Qatar has gradually sought to change its foreign policy...
The Saudi Perspective Towards Baghdad Summit
The latest diplomatic engagements between regional actors show that there is a new kind of alignment or power configuration/balance. It is likely to...
