Keeping the Balance: Qatar’s Rulers Walk Tightrope
DAVID ROBERTS: Qatar's been punching above its weight in foreign affairs but its rulers are mindful of the voices of its small local population …
‘Un-Layshed’: New Multimedia Project Targets Teens
M. LYNX-QUALEY: A new initiative is designed to encourage teens and young adults, a notoriously unreceptive group, to discover the joy of reading. …
Al Jazeera’s Fading Arab Fortunes Lead To New Strategy
JAMES M. DORSEY: Various reasons - many of them political - have led to a drop in viewership across the Arab world. Time to look elsewhere for new audiences. …
Qatar Cup Signals Wider Change to Labour Rights?
JAMES M. DORSEY: Qatar's soccer league is next month organizing the region's first cup for foreign workers' teams - and is part of an effort to improve working and living conditions in the country.…
Qatari Silence Feeds ‘Wilder’ Foreign Policy Theories
DAVID ROBERTS: Qatar's involvement in Mali is subject to some colourful speculation. It's a familiar feeling for the peninsula state. …
Climate Change: The Arab World Has ‘Finally Got It’
WAEL HMAIDAN, CGNEWS: The striking sight of people demonstrating in the street in Doha in favour of climate regulation is a sign of significant change …
Bin Hammam Investigation Grows: AFC In Frame
JAMES M. DORSEY: The financial management of the Asian Football Confederation during Mohammed bin Hammam's reign is under investigation …
Clear Motive: What’s Qatar Really Up To In France?
DAVID ROBERTS: Qatar's plan to invest a large sum of money into one of Paris's poorest areas has led to attacks from left and right. So what's happening? …
A Contrarian Streak: On Qatar and Hamas in Gaza
DAVID ROBERTS: While Israel and the Palestinian Authority may view Qatar’s embrace of Hamas with chagrin, it is Iran that is the central loser...…
Worker Deaths: Trade Unions Finger Point Qatar
JAMES M. DORSEY: Qatar has repeatedly denied it exploits foreign labour. “The Ministry has received no complaint of forced labour and it is inconceivable that such a thing exists in Qatar..."…
