Under Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Qatar would be known – as a mediator, a broadcaster, a host of mega sports events, and an investor – and that notoriety would itself become a form of security: deterrence by relevance.
Following Saudi Arabia’s early exit from the World Cup, the kingdom’s soccer authorities may enter a period of introspection considering challenges that have cast a shadow over the post-2023 landscape of Saudi soccer.
As the Iran conflict reshapes the Gulf, Oman is leveraging its strategic neutrality and Vision 2040 to build conflict-resilient trade corridors in an effort to transform regional instability into a powerful economic asset.
The July 15 edition examines remarks by an Iranian hard-liner advocating for Iran to escalate against the United States without abandoning the U.S.-Iran cease-fire.
On July 14, an AGSI delegation participated in a joint roundtable hosted by the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
