Qatar

  • Jul 11, 2013
  • 7 min read

Egypt faces long road to economic recovery

Newly-appointed Prime Minister Hazem el Beblawi yesterday began discussions on forming a new...

Egypt
  • Jul 10, 2013
  • 7 min read

Syrian Muslim Brotherhood's impact depends on Riyadh

The Syrian opposition's interim prime minister, Ghassan Hitto, resigned on July 8 after failing...

Syria
  • Jul 9, 2013
  • 7 min read

Morsi's fall prompts 're-set' in Gulf ties with Egypt

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdallah bin Zayed is due to meet Egyptian...

Gulf states
  • Jul 3, 2013
  • 7 min read

New emir's reshuffle puts Qatari wealth in safe hands

Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday appointed Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed al-Sayyed as head...

Qatar
  • Jun 27, 2013
  • 7 min read

New generation will ensure policy continuity in Qatar

New emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, said that Qatar would maintain its independent...

Qatar
  • Jun 25, 2013
  • 2 min read

Qatar succession unlikely to cause policy shifts

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani today announced his abdication in favour of his fourth son and...

Qatar
  • Jun 12, 2013
  • 7 min read

Syria deals blow to Qatar's foreign policy ambitions

The recent tortuous but ultimately successful negotiations in Istanbul to broaden the Gulf-backed...

Gulf states
  • May 16, 2013
  • 7 min read

Resilient Syrian regime can battle on for years

The UN General Assembly yesterday passed a resolution condemning the Syrian regime's military...

Syria