Michael Stephens is Deputy Director of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Qatar, follow him on Twitter @MStephensGulf
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Published in: HomeA new dawn in Saudi?Two men are now heading the virtual entirety of the Kingdom’s intelligence gathering apparatuses. MbN’s control over...
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Published in: HomeShuttle diplomacy: Qatar playing politics in Palestine
The Palestinians rolled out the red carpet for Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, the first head of...
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Published in: HomeStanding up for unity: building bridges through comedy in the Gulf
Whilst there are inevitable irritants to living in such a multicultural society, these are far outweighed by the...
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Published in: HomeQatar’s Plan B for Syria: a wise choice?
Although Saudi forces are largely untested in war it is doubtful Assad’s forces could withstand a full scale Saudi...
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Published in: HomeQatar and protest: a difficult combination
There is a marked difference however in the way khaleejis and especially in this case, Qataris expressed their anger...
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Published in: HomeSyria: silent war in the Gulf
The military conflict becomes more domestic and parochial, while the war of ideas spreads further afield and takes...