The Muslim world: liberals pay the price for Trump and Saudi-supported illiberalism
US president Donald Trump’s fuelling of Islamophobia with his newly imposed travel…
Trump’s presidency bolsters autocrats as Egypt designates soccer icon a terrorist
An Egyptian government decision to designate soccer icon Mohammed Aboutrika as a…
Qatari backtracking on labour rights and cooperation with Russia reflects new world order
A Qatari decision to backtrack on minimal improvements of the terms of…
Think that 2016 was a tough year for Saudi Arabia? Wait until you see 2017
2016 was not a good year for Saudi Arabia. Sharply lowered oil…
Towards a new world order in Eurasia? The role of Russia and China
A new Russian-led, China-backed Eurasia-centred world order may be in the making…
Istanbul bombings: soccer in the bull’s eye
Twin bombs in central Istanbul may not have targeted Besiktas JK’s newly…
Qatari soft power efforts: two steps forward, one step backwards
Efforts to leverage Qatar’s 2022 World Cup hosting rights to create the…
Qatar calls into question its sincerity in pushing World Cup-driven reform
For much of the last six years since winning the hosting rights…
Under pressure, Egyptian president promises change
Faced with a drop in popularity, intermittent protests against rising prices, and…
Pushing the envelope: the World Cup and Arab revolts drive change
Pressured by human rights and trade union activists leveraging Qatar's exposure as…