Raphaël Le Magoariec
Contributor
Raphaël Le Magoariec is a member of the Arab world and Mediterranean team at the University of Tours in France and a freelance consultant. He holds a PhD in geopolitics from the University of Tours. His research focus on the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and their sports policies.
Analysis
Striking the Grid: Iran’s Campaign Against Kuwaiti Water
Hitting the systems that keep Gulf populations supplied with water and power is a threshold Iran now appears willing to cross.
Qatar’s National Team Mirrors the State
Qatar's first World Cup point, earned through a goalkeeper of Palestinian descent, reveals how the emirate has turned a tiny citizenry, migration, and naturalization into an instrument of statecraft and where that instrument meets its limits.
The UAE’s Pitch for Cricket
Cricket has become a key part of the United Arab Emirates’ multipolar approach to sports investment, where franchise ownership, player markets, and transnational capital converge to support economic diversification and power projection.
The New Identity of “Zayed’s Children”: UAE Football’s Second Wind
Can the UAE build a sports culture that matches its global ambition?
The Camel in the Shadow of Vision 2030
As Saudi Arabia seeks to reposition itself as a leading regional and global actor, its embrace of camel diplomacy reflects a sophisticated recalibration of tradition for modern ends.
