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SITUATION REPORTS
Oman: Rare Shooting Near Shiite Mosque in Muscat Signals Growing Terrorist Risks
Jul 16, 2024 | 15:58 GMT
Lebanon: Qatari Offer of New Power Plants Runs Afoul of Entrenched Corruption
May 30, 2024 | 16:02 GMT
MENA: Arab League Summit To Formalize Conditions for Gaza Reconstruction
May 16, 2024 | 16:34 GMT
U.S.: Blinken Prepares Saudi Security Deal Dependent on Israel Normalization, Floats More GCC Defense Integration
Apr 29, 2024 | 19:33 GMT
Qatar: Hamas Reportedly Looking To Relocate Political Bureau
Apr 22, 2024 | 19:28 GMT
Qatar: Doha Reassesses Mediator Role in Israel-Hamas War
Apr 18, 2024 | 17:44 GMT
Egypt: Cairo Finalizes $8B IMF Loan Expansion After Economic Reforms
Mar 6, 2024 | 20:56 GMT
Qatar: Energy Minister Announces New LNG Export Capacity Expansion
Feb 26, 2024 | 16:50 GMT
![Israeli soldiers guard a barrier, silhouetted against afternoon sun. Israeli soldiers guard a barrier, silhouetted against afternoon sun.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Israel%20Soldier%20Silhouette%20displayGettyImages-98164604.jpg?itok=cEOqkXOX)
AssessmentsJul 17, 2024
For Israel, the Challenge of Gaza's Future Governance Deepens
![Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani speaks during a press conference alongside U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 13, 2023. Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani speaks during a press conference alongside U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 13, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Qatar%20Hamas%20display%20GettyImages-1723078897.jpg?itok=LC3RHzSM)
AssessmentsMar 21, 2024
How Will the Gaza War Impact Qatar’s Foreign Policy and Its Ties to Hamas?
![An Air China aircraft takes off at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney, Australia. An Air China aircraft takes off at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney, Australia.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/china-1340141742.jpg?itok=4Iafr_M5)
AssessmentsJan 27, 2024
The Weekly Rundown: China Braces for Lunar New Year Travel, EU Discusses Funding for Ukraine
![Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant attend a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv on Oct. 28, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant attend a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv on Oct. 28, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1750156579.jpg?itok=br6FcypR)
AssessmentsDec 28, 2023
The Potential Ramifications of Israel's Alleged Campaign to Kill Hamas Leaders
![Students from the American University of Beirut (AUB) rally in support of Palestinians outside the main gate of the university in the Lebanese capital on Oct. 9, 2023. Students from the American University of Beirut (AUB) rally in support of Palestinians outside the main gate of the university in the Lebanese capital on Oct. 9, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1715554377.jpg?itok=GiooVIHC)
AssessmentsOct 11, 2023
Gauging the Regional Response to the Gaza Conflict
![Iran’s foreign minister (right) poses for a picture with his Saudi counterpart on June 17, 2023, in Tehran. Iran’s foreign minister (right) poses for a picture with his Saudi counterpart on June 17, 2023, in Tehran.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1499447126.jpg?itok=gfEBfuvD)
AssessmentsJul 24, 2023
In the Middle East, Shared Interests Are Turning Former Foes Into Friends -- For Now
![Qatar's then deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (center), speaks during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Washington D.C. on Feb. 10, 2023. Qatar's then deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (center), speaks during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Washington D.C. on Feb. 10, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1246991435.jpg?itok=p-7zetd9)
SnapshotsMay 31, 2023
What to Make of the Rare Meeting Between the Taliban’s Leader and Qatar's Prime Minister
![Journalists surround one of the lawyers (front) representing former European Parliament Vice-President Eva Kaili, who has been charged in a corruption investigation involving Qatar, at a courthouse in Brussels, Belgium on Dec. 22, 2022. Journalists surround one of the lawyers (front) representing former European Parliament Vice-President Eva Kaili, who has been charged in a corruption investigation involving Qatar, at a courthouse in Brussels, Belgium on Dec. 22, 2022.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1245780740.jpg?itok=yuU3hcJY)
On GeopoliticsJan 6, 2023
Understanding Arab Gulf States' Influence Campaigns in the West
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PodcastsDec 20, 2022
Essential Geopolitics: The Influence-Peddling Saga of Qatar and Europe
![A construction site of a stadium being built for the 2022 World Cup is seen on March 30, 2019, in Doha, Qatar. A construction site of a stadium being built for the 2022 World Cup is seen on March 30, 2019, in Doha, Qatar.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1135544819.jpg?itok=GB2g-tZI)
On GeopoliticsNov 17, 2022
Will the World Cup Be the Grand Finale of Qatar's Megaprojects Era?
![Iranian-made satellite carriers (left) and missiles (right) are displayed in front of the Holy Defense Museum in Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 20, 2020. Iranian-made satellite carriers (left) and missiles (right) are displayed in front of the Holy Defense Museum in Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 20, 2020.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Iran%20missiles%20display%20CROPPED.GettyImages-1288847500.jpg?itok=XdTTMGer)
AssessmentsJun 15, 2022
U.S. Lawmakers Unveil a Plan to Shield Middle East Allies From Iranian Aggression
![U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani hold a joint press conference on the Afghanistan crisis in the Qatari capital of Doha on Sept. 7, 2021. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani hold a joint press conference on the Afghanistan crisis in the Qatari capital of Doha on Sept. 7, 2021.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1235097267.jpg?itok=TkBkrMG_)
AssessmentsFeb 8, 2022
What to Make of Qatar’s Designation as a U.S. Non-NATO Ally