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How do the approaches of Qatar and the UAE differ on Ukraine?

Emirati and Russian officials have much in common, with the leaders in both countries opposing democratic revolutions whilst pushing narratives about “authoritarian stability”. The Russian-Ukrainian war is impacting many countries…

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How does Qatar use its military power as a means to build influence?

Despite Qatar trying to maintain its position as a neutral player, its use of military lever for alliance building has been firmly western-centric. The biannual Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition…

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What happens when tech companies ban a government?

In a world where tech companies’ valuations are higher than most countries, who’s the one in power? A decade-long battle for power between governments and tech companies is once again…

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What the Russian invasion of Ukraine means for small states

Putin’s invocation of a narrative of mythical ‘ancient lands’ may become part of the playbook of any renewed era of great power competition and rivalry. All six Gulf monarchies voted in…

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Qatar’s road to staging the FIFA World Cup just got bumpier

Qatar enjoys good relations with both the US and Russia, through this they could position football and the World Cup as a means to boost diplomatic efforts. Qatar’s journey towards…

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البعد الدّولي للّغة العربيّة

إنَّ ضياع اللغة منذرٌ بضياع هويّة أيّة أمّة، فهيَ وتدُ هويّتهم الموحّدة، لذلك تعمدُ كلُّ أمّة إلى تعزيز حضور لغتها القومية سُئلَ القائد الألماني بيسمارك عن أفظع الأحداث التي وقعت…

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Why we must preserve the Arabic language

The strength and weakness of a language and its respective nation are closely interrelated, when one goes down—so does the other, and vice versa. When asked about the most horrific…

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Algeria’s president in Qatar: where do the two states see eye to eye?

Whilst seeing significant growth in their economic ties, Doha and Algiers do not agree on Syria as much as they do on Libya. At the invitation Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin…

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Qatar Airways turns to Boeing as Airbus dispute continues

The ongoing and increasingly acrimonious dispute between Qatar Airways and Airbus has become somewhat of a public showdown in recent weeks. The relationship between the two aviation industry giants had…

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