Qatar

  • Jun 29, 2020
  • 2 min read

COVID-19 will call into question the Gulf labour model

Returning foreign workers face strict rules and potential hostility

Gulf states
  • Jun 23, 2020
  • 2 min read

Libya fault lines will deepen Gulf Qatar division

The military shift in Tripoli’s favour has regional and international implications

Gulf states
  • Jun 22, 2020
  • 12 min read

Saudi Arabia will lead Gulf funds’ inward focus shift

Despite opportunistic investment during the global downturn, sovereign wealth funds will see new demand at home

Saudi Arabia
  • Jun 16, 2020
  • 2 min read

Gulf states will reopen despite second wave fears

Airports and malls are coming back into use, even though in some countries COVID-19 cases are increasing

Gulf states
  • Jun 15, 2020
  • 7 min read

Gulf countries will seek food security bilaterally

As COVID-19 threatens global supply chains, splits among the import-dependent GCC countries hinder a joint response

Gulf states
  • Jun 3, 2020
  • 7 min read

Prospects for the Gulf states to end-2020

The Gulf countries face political challenges while their economies struggle

Gulf states
  • May 15, 2020
  • 2 min read

Doha’s response to COVID-19 spike will be draconian

People failing to wear a mask could pay up to 55,000 dollars and spend three years in prison

Qatar
  • May 6, 2020
  • 2 min read

Doha will use old strategies against new Gulf attacks

As Qatar tries to improve its image on foreign workers, it faces allegations of an attempted coup

Qatar