By Şafak Erdem Hamas demands a ceasefire, but only on the condition that their demands are met. Who tends to accept Hamas’s terms and to what extent and with what kind of amendments and the relative political, military, diplomatic and morale powers of the sides seem to determine the final outcome of the ceasefire negotiations. Egypt, Qatar and the US ...
Marcel Desailly, Xavi Hernandez, Gabriel Batistuta, Abdul Kader Keita, Frank Leboeuf, Ricardinho, Fabio Cannavaro, Kalu Uche, Harry Kewell, Asamoah Gyan, Fernando Hierro, Juninho, Stefan Effenberg, Jay Jay Okocha… All the globally known football players that were transferred into the Qatari national football league with millions of dollars of checks failed to bring any significant football culture to the country after ...
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum took place June 2 – 5, 2021. The forum was the largest event on economics in the post-pandemic world. 13,500 participants from 141 countries attended the forum. 43 ministers from foreign nations, 93 diplomats (84 of which were top ambassadors) participated alongside 9 Russian Deputy Prime Ministers and 6 Ministers. 5,000 of the total ...
It seems that the reconciliation that was announced at the Gulf summit in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia, between the Arab Quartet countries (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Bahrain) and Qatar is nothing but a repeated chapter of relations between the two parties. With a quick look at the history of the crisis, we can be sure that all parties are still ...
The Capitol Occupation and its Aftermath On January 6, 2021, a crowd of supporters of US President Donald Trump occupied the US Capitol building for several hours. During those hours, the approval of the electoral vote was taking place. This procedure was aimed to certify Joe Biden as the new president of the United States. Incumbent Republican President Donald Trump ...
It would be historically ignorant as well as ignorant of the influence of the Gulf in the region to simplify the matter by saying that the agreement that was reached between Qatar and other Gulf countries was a simple regional incident in which the disputes between the neighbors have suddenly vanished. The history of the Gulf is also the history ...
By Nardine Ali (Egypt) Egypt, finally, acknowledges Sarraj’s government in Libya In an unprecedented step that has overturned Libya’s political and military situations, Egypt has approached the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli, sparking approbation and discontent in several capitals around the world. The first Egyptian delegation to be sent to Tripoli in 6 years included the deputy Director ...
Regular meetings between Irani and Qatari officials have led to heavy speculation, particularly considering that tensions between Tehran-Washington have reached their apex. Some suspect that Qatar may have played a role in General Soleimani’s assassination, while others believe the country is preparing to play a mediating role between the US and Iran. In any event, it is clear that the ...
Qatar is Iran’s southern neighbor and has a similar economic structure to Iran. The two neighbors have an economy that relies on their huge energy resources, so there was no significant opportunity for cross-border trade between the two countries. Political relations between Iran and Qatar on both sides of the Persian Gulf have so far been stable. Contrary to the ...
Although Qatar is a small country, it plays a prominent role in the international arena. It had, however, failed to play a serious role in the Middle East due to Saudi pressure – however, today, it has become one of the biggest threats to the Kingdom primarily due to Saudi leaderships’ poor decision making. RELATIONS BETWEEN QATAR AND TURKEY The ...