What’s the Problem Some Arab Countries Have With Al Jazeera?

The Middle East has countless problems, but they won’t be resolved by rolling back already limited media freedom.

Qatar: A Case Study For the Role of Small States in International Relations

A month into the crisis, Qatar has demonstrated that it can sustain the cutting of diplomatic relations and an economic boycott imposed by Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Extremism Report Puts Saudi Arabia and British PM May on the Spot, Strengthens Qatar in Gulf Crisis

So far, there is little indication that the Saudi-UAE-led alliance is willing to heed calls for a dialogue

Gulf Crisis Set to Escalate

Maintaining the status quo is not an option for Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Gulf Crisis Stalemate Fuels Fears in Muslim Asia

The future of millions of migrant workers is under threat

Saudi-UAE Demands Challenge Fundamentals of International Relations

Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s demands constitute an effort to rewrite the rules of international relations, effectively putting Qatar under guardianship and undermine the principle of freedom of expression and the media

Why Trump’s Threat to Syria Has Put Himself Under Pressure

Trump needs to learn another lesson: when a president makes a threat, they have to stand by it.

Crisis Puts Future of Saudi Reforms and GCC in Doubt

The boycott suggests that power politics, irrespective of cost, trump the need for reforms in Prince Mohammed’s world

Gulf Crisis: A Battle for the Future of the Middle East and the Muslim World

The long and short of this is that there are no truly good guys in the battle between Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar.

The Sunni vs Shia Divide – Explained

Although the majority of Sunni and Shia are able to live peacefully together, the current global political landscape has brought polarization and sectarianism to new levels