Qatar
Dec 18, 2025
Friends in Need: Morocco’s Gen Z Protests and the GCC Response
Morocco’s protests prompted gestures of support from GCC states, representing a fresh reminder of a long history of supporting each other in times of need.
Dec 5, 2025
Diverging Paths: Gulf Critical Mineral Strategies
Gulf states are active in the critical mineral sector, but their approaches and strategies vary widely.
Dec 2, 2025
Blueprints for Autonomy: Turkey and the Gulf Partnership on Defense Industrialization
As the Gulf states pursue defense localization and seek to reduce dependence on the United States and Europe, Ankara offers cost-effective technology and a model of how to build capacity.
Nov 11, 2025
LNG Heavyweights Qatar and U.S. Take Aim at EU Directive
Without mutual recognition mechanisms, Gulf exporters may face higher compliance costs and potential exclusion from European markets despite genuine emission-reduction efforts.
Nov 6, 2025
Book Launch: Qatar and the United Arab Emirates: Diverging Paths to Regional and Global Power
On November 17, AGSI hosted a discussion on Qatar's and the United Arab Emirates' paths to prominence in the Middle East and beyond.
Oct 7, 2025
Qatar’s Economic Trajectory Left Unchanged by Recent Attacks
Israeli and Iranian attacks on targets in Qatar are worrying developments for the small Gulf state, but they are unlikely to disrupt an expected acceleration of economic growth over the short and medium terms.
Oct 2, 2025
An Apology and New Security Guarantees for Qatar
An apology from Israel’s prime minister – delivered under the watchful eye of President Trump in the Oval Office – and a written promise of a U.S. response if Qatar is attacked go a long way toward restoring Qatar's deterrence and bolstering its security and stability following the Israeli attack.
Sep 26, 2025
Iran’s Messaging After Israel’s Qatar Strike
Iran has moved quickly to try to capitalize on cracks in U.S.-Gulf relations after Israel’s unprecedented attack on Hamas officials in Qatar.