Qatar
Qatar's petrochemical sector set for rapid expansion
In 2012, Oil Minister Mohammed al-Sada, announced an ambitious strategy to increase Qatar's...
QatarShifting energy markets spur Gulf tilt towards Asia
Over the last decade, relations between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), East Asia and India...
Gulf statesPolitical Islam's battle for the Middle East
The fall of long-seated dictators has empowered the region's Islamists and drawn them into new battles
Middle EastAl-Jazeera role highlights Egypt's media polarisation
Egyptian security forces today delayed a planned operation to disperse two major protest sites...
EgyptQatar-Sudan ties are laced with Doha pragmatism
With Egypt pre-occupied with its domestic crisis and investment from most Gulf states stagnating,...
QatarGulf states risk overcapacity with port expansion
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are on an aggressive ports expansion drive. The region...
Gulf statesPoor FDI flows hamper MENA region's economic outlook
All Middle East and North Africa (MENA) governments recognise that foreign direct investment...
Middle EastPolitical Islam will bounce back after Morsi's fall
The coup against Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi on July 3 was a striking warning for Islamist...
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