Qatar Deepens Its Reach in Africa, From Eastern DRC to RwandAir
May 10th, 2025
Via The Africa Report, an article on Qatar’s growing reach in Africa, from eastern DRC to RwandAir: Doha is working to position itself as a trusted mediator in African conflicts – a strategic move that aligns with the broader ambitions of the Gulf monarchy, which is also expanding its footprint across the continent. Here is […]
Read more »Qatar To Supply Natural Gas To Syria’s New Government
March 15th, 2025
Via OilPrice.com, a report that Qatar will supply natural gas to Syria’s new government: Qatar is set to supply Syria with natural gas via Jordan with Washington’s approval, Reuters has reported. Qatar was one of the fiercest opponents of the deposed Bashar al-Assad and one of the strongest supporters of the rebels-turned rulers currently in charge. The […]
Read more »Qatar Bets On Affordable Housing in India, Indonesia
January 20th, 2025
Via Semafor, an article on Qatar’s investment interest in affordable housing: Gulf real estate investments usually revolve around prime properties in cosmopolitan cities, but Qatar’s latest deals are a bit downmarket. The Qatar Investment Authority, Doha’s sovereign wealth fund, has joined private equity firm Warburg Pincus and other investors to buy a $141 million stake in […]
Read more »The New Influencers: The Expanding Role of Middle Powers in Africa
August 28th, 2024
Courtesy of Harvard’s Belfer Center, a new report on the expanding role of Middle Powers such as Brazil, India, Japan, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, and Qatar in Africa: This original primer, conducted as research for The Africa Futures Project, is an initial exploration into the evolving roles and increasing influence of “middle powers” in […]
Read more »Economic Bridges: The Gulf States’ Strategic Expansion Across Africa’s Key Sectors
August 17th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, a look at how – historically – the Arabian Peninsula played a key role as a maritime hub connecting East African trade routes to the Middle East: Historically, the Arabian Peninsula played a key role as a maritime hub connecting East African trade routes to the Middle East. Today, three Gulf Cooperation […]
Read more »Qatar Invests in US-Backed Fund To Loosen China Dominance of Critical Minerals
August 6th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on a first such collaboration between western and Gulf states to challenge Asian nation over supply of clean energy minerals: Qatar has invested in a US-backed initiative designed to loosen China’s dominance of minerals critical to clean energy in the first such collaboration between a western and Gulf […]
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