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Archives: Qatar
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How Long can Qatar defy its powerful neighbors? It depends on Trump
By Nader Habibi | (Conversation) | - - The recent decision by half the nations in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and a few other countries to isolate fellow member Qatar came…![Mattis overrules Trump on Qatari “terrorism,” sells it $12 bn in F-15s](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/mattis-overrules-trump-on-qatari-187x137.jpg)
Mattis overrules Trump on Qatari “terrorism,” sells it $12 bn in F-15s
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis defied his boss Donald Trump on Wednesday and inked a deal with the Qatar government to sell it…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/aljazeera_network-1-187x137.jpeg)
The End of pan-Arab Media? Governments Ban whole Channels, Fine Fans
Human Rights Watch | - - (Beirut) – Arab countries engaged in a dispute with Qatar have shut down media outlets with links to or considered sympathetic to the Qatari government, Human…![Why Saudi Extremism, Instability is an Argument for EVs, Wind and Solar Energy](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/why-saudi-extremism-instability-187x137.jpg)
Why Saudi Extremism, Instability is an Argument for EVs, Wind and Solar Energy
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Saudi Arabia has gotten too big for its britches, and the oil-producing Middle East is turning even more unstable. Not to mention that…![Top Reasons Why Qatar Will Survive the Saudi-led Diplomatic Offensive](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/top-reasons-why-qatar-will-survi-187x137.jpg)
Top Reasons Why Qatar Will Survive the Saudi-led Diplomatic Offensive
By Mohammed Nuruzzaman | (Informed Comment) | - - The Saudi – Qatar diplomatic rift is intensifying, showing no sign of immediate solution. Since June 5, the day Saudi Arabia, the UAE,…![Tillerson-Trump Rumble over Qatar shows White House Divisions](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/tillerson-trump-rumble-over-qata-187x137.jpg)
Tillerson-Trump Rumble over Qatar shows White House Divisions
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday called on Saudi Arabia and its allies to halt their blockade of Qatar. "There are humanitarian…![Saudi v. Qatar: Will Turkish intervention cause Escalation?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/saudi-v-qatar-will-turkish-inter-187x137.jpg)
Saudi v. Qatar: Will Turkish intervention cause Escalation?
By James M. Dorsey | (Inter Press Service) | - - SINGAPORE (IPS) - Turkey’s parliament is this week fast tracking the dispatch of up to 3,000 troops to Qatar, home to…![Turkey OKs draft Bill to send Troops to bolster Qatar re: Saudis](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/turkey-oks-draft-bill-to-send-tr-187x137.jpg)
Turkey OKs draft Bill to send Troops to bolster Qatar re: Saudis
TeleSur | - - Turkey and Qatar also both supported Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated projects throughout the Arab Spring, drawing strong Saudi ire. Turkey has waded into the geopolitical storm engulfing Gulf Arab states…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/me_mp-1-187x137.png)
Trump’s Ally: Saudi Arabia’s drive for Aristocratic Hegemony in the Middle East
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Saudi Arabia is making a drive to become a regional hegemon. It has long used its oil wealth to achieve a great deal…![Qatar in the Cross-Hairs – How Bad can it Get?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/qatar-in-the-cross-hairs-how-bad-187x137.jpg)
Qatar in the Cross-Hairs – How Bad can it Get?
By Brian Whitaker | ( Al-Bab.com ) | - - The extraordinary propaganda offensive against Qatar which has been raging in sections of the Arab media for the last couple of weeks shifted…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/klarepbk2012-180x137.jpeg)
The Collapse of the Old Oil Order
By Michael T. Klare | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - Sunday, April 17th was the designated moment. The world’s leading oil producers were expected to bring fresh discipline to the chaotic petroleum…![As Bomb Kills 60, is Iraq Army Preparing for Armageddon with ISIL?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/03/as-bomb-kills-60-is-iraq-army-pr-187x137.jpg)
As Bomb Kills 60, is Iraq Army Preparing for Armageddon with ISIL?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - A truck bombing in the largely Shiite city of Hilla killed 60 on Sunday, one of the worst terrorist attacks in that city.…![How Iran Deal Could Change the Middle East](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/08/how-iran-deal-could-change-the-m-187x137.jpg)
How Iran Deal Could Change the Middle East
By Benjamin Tua | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | - - Washington's rapprochement with Iran has opened the door for major realignments from Israel to Afghanistan. Similar to the dissolution of Yugoslavia…![After Vienna, Arabs, Israel seek massive conventional Arms Deals: US ready to Sell](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/07/after-vienna-arabs-israel-seek-m-187x137.jpg)
After Vienna, Arabs, Israel seek massive conventional Arms Deals: US ready to Sell
By Thalif Deen | - - UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - The nuclear agreement concluded last week between Iran and six big powers, the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany, is…![Why the Arab Gulf Oil Monarchies should Welcome Iran Deal](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/07/why-the-arab-gulf-oil-monarchies-187x137.jpg)
Why the Arab Gulf Oil Monarchies should Welcome Iran Deal
By Miriam R Lowi | (Via al-Araby al-Jadeed ) | - - Gulf states, long-time rivals of Tehran, should seize the opportunities for regional peace and security offered by the historic deal,…![Are Arab Oil Monarchies divided over Iran Deal?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/07/are-arab-oil-monarchies-divided-187x137.jpg)
Are Arab Oil Monarchies divided over Iran Deal?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) comprises Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. In recent years it has faced…![Was that a White House- Gulf Arab Summit or an Arms Bazaar?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/05/was-that-a-white-house-gulf-arab-187x137.jpg)
Was that a White House- Gulf Arab Summit or an Arms Bazaar?
By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal of Saudi Arabia on Mar. 5, 2015, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,…![Obama: No Mideast NATO, but US committed to Security of Arab Gulf States](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/05/obama-no-mideast-nato-but-us-com-187x137.jpg)
Obama: No Mideast NATO, but US committed to Security of Arab Gulf States
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council came to meet President Barack Obama at Camp David in search of a renewed, formalized US commitment…![Saudi Arabia as the Incredible Hulk: King Salman snubs Obama’s Gulf Summit](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042035im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/05/saudi-arabia-as-the-incredible-h-187x137.jpg)