Initial Conclusions on the Qatar Mall Tragedy
DAVID ROBERTS: It's too early to say what exactly happened but it's possible to make some educated observations on the Villagio tragedy…
Qatar’s Villaggio: After the Inferno, The Questions…
CHRISTINA HEBERT: As the smoke clears and the ashes cool in what remains of Doha’s most luxurious mall, people all over the world are asking, how could this happen? …
Qatar’s Women Athletes Spotlight Religious Differences
JAMES DORSEY: The participation of Qatar's women athletes opens up differences between it and the Islamic thinking in neighbouring Saudi Arabia.…
Islamists and Liberals: No Merger, Only Takeover
SULTAN AL QASSEMI: Islamists ally with liberals to demand reform; once met they use their newly won influence without regard for former allies...…
GCC Media and the Language of Racism
CHRISTINA HEBERT: “Aren’t they people too?” He was a man. She was a woman. Their lives mattered. Let’s show that they did. …
Trade Unions Reject Qatar’s ‘Labour Rights’
JAMES DORSEY: According to the ITUC “workers are dying in Qatar as they build World Cup stadiums, suffering large scale exploitation every day.…
Walking the ‘Qatar Tightrope’: A Delicate Task
JAMES M. DORSEY: The authorities in Qatar have a difficult task engaging with the world while keeping certain domestic parties happy…
Examining Saudi-Qatar Relations
DAVID ROBERTS: if Qatar’s role is tempered by lack of Saudi support, the region will be without a state willing to push the boundaries of regional politics.…
Qatar “World’s Wealthiest”, But What Does That Mean?
ANALYSIS: Qatar has a 'poor' Gini index. The Gini index measures how well income is actually divided within a society, the lower the score the better.…
‘Rule by Whim’: More Thought Needed in Qatar
DAVID ROBERTS: The decision to impose Arabic as the official teaching language of Qatar University effective in nine months is ill-conceived and does not sit with the country's international aspirations. …
