Bloomberg: Qatar Finds Revolution Abroad Not as Easy as Stock Picks
Beyond its borders, Qatar has championed revolution, public protest and demands for democracy around the region.
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Beyond its borders, Qatar has championed revolution, public protest and demands for democracy around the region.
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Anthony Shadid argues that Qatar wields powerful influence in the Middle East and is advancing a shift in Arab political ideology toward a conservative, democratic Middle East governed by mainstream Islamist parties.
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Meghan L. O'Sullivan argues that Qatar is a country of strategic importance in the Middle East with assets that other states in the region currently lack - and that U.S. ties with the nation are worth strengthening.
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Arnaud de Borchgrave comments in UPI on the downfall of Dubai as the capital of 'casino capitalism' and rising Qatar as its replacement.
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The world's leading natural gas producers, Iran, Russia, and Qatar among them, seek to strengthen their sway on the price of their coveted commodity.
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To encourage the free flow of conversation, the 2011 Corporate Conference was entirely not-for-attribution; however, several conference speakers joined us for sideline interviews further exploring their areas of expertise.
Former Treasury secretary Robert E. Rubin and Nobel Laureate economist Michael Spence on the global economic outlook.
Foreign Affairs editor Gideon Rose and Edward Morse on energy geopolitics.
Additional conference videos include:
The Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces
Special operations play a critical role in how the United States confronts irregular threats, but to have long-term strategic impact, the author argues, numerous shortfalls must be addressed.
Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies
The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
Pathways to Freedom
An authoritative and accessible look at what countries must do to build durable and prosperous democracies—and what the United States and others can do to help. More
The Power Surge
A groundbreaking analysis of what the changes in American energy mean for the economy, national security, and the environment. More
Two Nations Indivisible
Through an in-depth analysis of modern Mexico, Shannon O'Neil provides a roadmap for the United States' greatest overlooked foreign policy challenge of our time—relations with its southern neighbor. More