The World Cup’s importance to Qatar’s foreign policy

by Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen | Nov 14, 2022 | Analysis

The World Cup’s importance to Qatar’s foreign policy By Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen November 14, 2022 The 22nd men’s football World Cup begins in Qatar on November 20, 2022 and runs for four weeks until the final on December 18, Qatar’s national day. The 32-country...

How Qatar’s logistics foresight helps pandemic relief efforts

by Khristo Ayad and Prof. Dr. Frank Himpel | May 12, 2021 | Analysis

How Qatar’s logistics foresight helps pandemic relief efforts By Khristo Ayad and Dr. Frank Himpel May 12, 2021 While the world has watched this natural disaster unfold in slow-motion, the race for best pandemic responses and most effective international players has...

Enemies with benefits: How Israel and Gulf monarchies work together

by Dr. Theodore Karasik and Jacopo Spezia Depretto | May 3, 2019 | Analysis

Enemies with benefits: How Israel and Gulf monarchies work together By Dr. Theodore Karasik and Jacopo Spezia Depretto  May 3, 2019 Amid public pressure, ties between Israel and Gulf monarchies will have to be limited to informal meetings, public denials, middlemen...

The question of Qatar’s sustainability, one year into the rift

by Victoria Shakespeare and Dr. Theodore Karasik | Jun 12, 2018 | Analysis

The question of Qatar’s sustainability, one year into the rift By Victoria Shakespeare and Dr. Theodore Karasik June 12, 2018 One year after the onset of the Qatar-GCC rift, the situation shows signs of worsening rather than improving. So far, Qatar has managed to...

How Asian and European countries helped Qatar maintain sovereignty 

by Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen and Dr. Theodore Karasik | Apr 22, 2018 | Analysis

How Asian and European countries helped Qatar maintain sovereignty  By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen and Theodore Karasik April 22, 2018 When the Anti-Terror Quartet (ATQ)—Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—severed official diplomatic and...