Qatar: no movement on the dispute with the four. Increasing Qatari confidence, outward investment, arms purchases. Mediation going nowhere, but Qatar itself a mediator.
Articles tagged: ‘UAE’
Blockchain & cryptocurrencies in the Arab world
Posted onThe Fourth Industrial Revolution impacts on every country in the Arab world but policymaking in response to new fintech like blockchain and cryptocurrencies varies widely.
Yemen: more civilians killed
Posted onRepeated killing of civilians in Yemen by coalition airstrikes attracting criticism in Congress and elsewhere. Dangerous developments. UN talks to restart in Geneva.
Lebanon: Syria, refugees, Russia
Posted onAs the Syrian war ends, Syria’s role in Lebanon reasserted. Russia supports return of refugees to Syria, accuses US of stalling.
Saudi/Canada row: some lessons
Posted onDetails of the Saudi/Canada row clearer. Some lessons to be learned.
Qatar vs Four – real consequences
Posted onThe Qatar vs four dispute appears trivial and absurd but has real consequences – human, political, economic, defence.
Canada in the Saudi doghouse
Posted onCanada criticises Saudi detention of women activists and provokes a fierce reaction. US appears indifferent.
The maritime boundaries of the Arab Gulf states
Posted onIraq and the six GCC states share the Gulf with Iran and with each other. In many cases, maritime boundaries between them have been agreed; in other cases, disputes remain. Where offshore oil and gas deposits do not fall neatly under the sovereignty of one state, cooperative arrangements have often been instituted.
Yemen war: threat to world shipping
Posted onA Houthi attack on Saudi shipping has caused Saudi Arabia to cease sending tankers through the Bab al-Mandab Strait. A reported Houthi drone attack at Abu Dhabi airport. Possible consequences.
Mercenaries in Yemen
Posted onSaudi and UAE attempts to share the burden of fighting in Yemen have had limited success. Sudan participated but is thinking again. A few hundred Colombians. No luck so far with other Africans.