Qatar

The Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliates are still influential in the Gulf despite their recent setbacks

The mobilisation of a pan-GCC force in Yemen is a major achievement for a bloc that has been riven by differences

Yemen will test Gulf states' ability to translate heavy military spending into effective force projection

The impact of the Iran nuclear deal, Syria's civil war and low oil prices will reverberate across the region

Doha has strong economic and diplomatic interests in rebuilding ties with Tehran

In a new era of lower oil prices, governments are seeking to avoid politically sensitive austerity measures

The region is spending an estimated 46 billion dollars on port infrastructure over the next decade

As regional threats rise, Doha is seeking to repair damaged ties with its Gulf allies