When Drones Hit Data Centers
In modern warfare, data centers have joined energy supplies to become prime military targets, with server rooms now as vulnerable to missile strikes as oil refineries. Read More Here
Tag: Qatar
How Quickly Can Qatar Restart the World’s Largest LNG Export Hub?
QatarEnergy has declared force majeure on LNG exports after shipping through the Strait of Hormuz halted. Global gas markets face a significant supply shock, with European and Asian prices surging nearly 50%, while U.S. LNG exports have little spare capacity to replace the lost Qatari supply. Read More Here How the Iran War Is Disrupting […]
Arab states want Donald Trump to choose: them or Israel
Israel’s bombing of Qatar in its efforts to kill Hamas leaders has irked Arab nations. Read More Here
Four nations that can contain or inflame the Gaza war
Will Israel-Hamas war spiral into a regional conflict? Egypt, Lebanon, Qatar and Syria will be pivotal to war’s trajectory and scale? Read More Here
US in Frantic Bid to Avert Wider Israel War After Iran Warning
US asks Qatar and China to intercede and limit spillover as regional allies hope to nix involvement of Iran-backed proxies. Read More Here
The Road To Peace In Afghanistan No Longer Runs Through Pakistan
The absence of a credible guarantor of peace in Afghanistan is a big problem for everyone involved. For its part, the West has long believed that Pakistan could play that role but is not quite fully exercising its power. In turn, the United States frequently tried to ramp up the pressure on its erstwhile partner. […]
Why States Are Turning To Proxy War
The Syrian Civil War is the world’s bloodiest conflict, and much of the blame can be laid at the feet of Syria’s neighbours and the world’s major powers. So far, France, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UAE, the United Kingdom and of course the United States have all intervened—and this long […]
Saudi Shakeups Have Created Fractures in Middle East Politics
The Gulf crisis that pit Saudi-led coalition against Qatar has indicated the eroding basis of regional security and stability. In general, the crisis was construed as a component of escalating Saudi-Iranian confrontation. It also highlighted the resurgent great power rivalry in the Middle East, which brought the global dynamics of Russia-led anti-Westernism into play. Read […]
Will The GCC Summit Resolve The Ongoing Crisis?
It remains unclear whether the upcoming Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Kuwait will have any positive effect on the ongoing fractures between Qatar and a number of Gulf states, analysts say, as the regional body gears into a symbolic rather than functional role. Read Here – Al Jazeera Also Read: What Is The GCC
With No End In Sight, Gulf Blockade Nudges Qatar Closer To Iran
Nearly five months on, the “crisis” between Qatar and a coalition of nine countries led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has reached a relatively stable equilibrium. The countries’ resultant blockade of Qatar – over its alleged support for terrorist groups and ties to Iran – has not significantly changed Doha’s behaviour according […]
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