Qatar

  • Jan 9, 2014
  • 7 min read

Islamic Front's rise will reshape Syrian insurgency

Rebels yesterday expelled al-Qaida-affiliated militants from their Aleppo base as part of a wider...

Syria
  • Dec 11, 2013
  • 2 min read

Gulf union will not progress beyond security

GCC leaders agreed to establish a joint military command at the bloc's annual summit in Kuwait...

Gulf states
  • Dec 6, 2013
  • 7 min read

Gulf states prepare to close ranks after Iran deal

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad-Zarif met with United Arab Emirates (UAE) President...

Gulf states
  • Nov 6, 2013
  • 7 min read

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2014

Developments in Iran and Syria will preoccupy Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in 2014....

Gulf states
  • Sep 20, 2013
  • 2 min read

Sustainable recovery in Egypt hangs on tough reforms

Egypt's central bank yesterday cut its overnight interest rate by 50 basis points, saying that it...

Egypt
  • Sep 17, 2013
  • 7 min read

Syrian regime will exploit deal to aid its survival

The United States said yesterday that a UN report confirming a large-scale chemical weapons...

Syria
  • Sep 12, 2013
  • 7 min read

Gulf successions face legitimacy challenge

Qatar's voluntary handover of power last month has thrown the spotlight on succession processes...

Gulf states
  • Sep 4, 2013
  • 2 min read

Media crackdown in Egypt targets Al-Jazeera

The Al-Jazeera satellite TV station today accused the Egyptian government of jamming its...

Egypt