https://mena-studies.org/tags/qatar/Recent content in Qatar on MENA Research CenterHugoen-GBThu, 08 Oct 2026 21:00:14 +0200https://mena-studies.org/islamism-in-the-gulf-states-between-reforms-security-pressures-and-geopolitical-tensions/Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:51:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/islamism-in-the-gulf-states-between-reforms-security-pressures-and-geopolitical-tensions/The Gulf states—key players in global geopolitics and energy security—find themselves walking a constant tightrope. On one hand, they pursue societal modernization and economic diversification; on the other, Islamist movements continue to pose a tangible…https://mena-studies.org/what-are-saudi-arabias-goals-in-syria/Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:43:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/what-are-saudi-arabias-goals-in-syria/Saudi Arabia is playing an increasingly prominent role in rehabilitating Syria and reintegrating it into the international community, especially following the rise of a new government with foreign policy priorities markedly different from those of former…https://mena-studies.org/abdullah-ibhais-the-whistleblower-the-fifa-let-down/Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/abdullah-ibhais-the-whistleblower-the-fifa-let-down/After nearly three years in prison, Abdullah Ibhais is finally free. The former media manager for Qatar’s World Cup organizing committee had exposed abuses in the treatment of migrant workers in 2019—and was subsequently declared an enemy of the state. His…https://mena-studies.org/a-president-as-businessman-in-the-gulf/Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:51:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/a-president-as-businessman-in-the-gulf/Donald Trump remains true to form—especially on the world stage. Unlike previous U.S. presidents, who traditionally chose neighbors like Canada or Mexico, or close allies like the UK, for their first foreign trip, Trump once again made Saudi Arabia his first…https://mena-studies.org/out-out-protests-against-hamas-in-the-gaza-strip/Tue, 20 May 2025 13:15:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/out-out-protests-against-hamas-in-the-gaza-strip/It may have been only a few hundred people, perhaps a few thousand. But their chant was unmistakable: “Barra, barra” – “Out, out,” they shouted in the streets of Gaza. Their message was directed at Hamas, which has ruled the enclave with an iron fist since…https://mena-studies.org/dr-ariel-admoni-comments-on-trumps-trip-to-the-middle-east/Mon, 19 May 2025 11:10:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/dr-ariel-admoni-comments-on-trumps-trip-to-the-middle-east/Dr. Ariel Admoni, an expert on Qatar’s foreign and domestic affairs, explains the US President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East and Qatar in particular.https://mena-studies.org/israel-and-qatar-a-new-watergate/Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:05:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/israel-and-qatar-a-new-watergate/Since the Watergate scandal forced the resignation of U.S. President Richard Nixon in 1974—the same president who famously insisted until the end that he was “not a crook”—the suffix “-gate” has become a global shorthand for political scandals tinged with…https://mena-studies.org/qatars-strategic-balancing-understanding-dohas-foreign-policy/Sat, 19 Apr 2025 11:28:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/qatars-strategic-balancing-understanding-dohas-foreign-policy/In light of recent US-Iran talks hosted by Oman and broader developments in the Middle East, we spoke with Dr. Ariel Admoni, an expert on Qatar’s foreign and domestic affairs, to gain a better understanding of the foreign policy, internal dynamics, and…https://mena-studies.org/qatars-foreign-policy-between-neutrality-and-hypocrisy/Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:58:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/qatars-foreign-policy-between-neutrality-and-hypocrisy/Qatar is famous for its prominent role as a mediator. This role extends not just regarding Hamas and Israel, or Iran and the US, but beyond, including mediation between Russia and Ukraine. For instance, Qatar brokered a deal for the return of Ukrainian…