QATAR`S SHEIK HAMAD BIN KHALIFA AL-THANI DIES AGED 74 / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani dies aged 74 Former ruler was known for modernising gas-rich Gulf state and pursuing regional dial...

IRAN INFLICTS "EXTENSIVE DAMAGE" ON SITE OF WORLD LARGEST LNG FACILITY IN QATAR / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Iran inflicts ‘extensive damage’ on site of world’s largest LNG facility in Qatar Tehran vowed to retaliate against Gulf energy plants after...

THE GULF IS PARTYING WHILE IT CAN / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Gulf is partying while it can But the joy of hosting the World Cup in an oil and property boom will not last unless productivity improve...

THE WINTER WORLD CUP / DER SPIEGEL

The Winter World Cup Qatar Has Spent Years Preparing, But Is the World Ready? Qatar has spent several years developing its national team ahe...

QATAR COUNTS DOWN TO WORLD CUP KICK-OFF AFTER $200BN SOFT POWER BET / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Qatar counts down to World Cup kick-off after $200bn soft power bet Doubts over whether the wealthy gas nation can deliver have persisted ev...

A COALITION OF THE LESS-THAN WILLING / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

A Coalition of the Less-Than-Willing By George Friedman   It’s been almost 16 years since the United States r...

THE MIDDLE EAST CHANGES SHAPE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Middle East Changes Shape By Kamran Bokhari and Jacob L. Shapiro   Geopolitics often unfolds slowly, based as ...