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Qatar-US ties could strengthen despite Hamas relations

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QATAR/UNITED STATES

Qatar has played an important mediating role during the ongoing Gaza conflict. Doha was granted Major Non-NATO Ally status in March 2022 in recognition of its contribution to US…

Qatar and Turkey will defend their Hamas ties

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QATAR/TURKEY

Doha has avoided condemning Hamas’s actions, instead blaming Israel for the escalation in Gaza, while Erdogan dubs Hamas a “liberation group”. Unsurprisingly, the United States is…

Intra-Gulf tensions may rise again

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GULF STATES

This closely follows a summit between the Central Asian republics and the GCC in July and a GCC-US foreign ministerial meeting in June. Intra-Gulf ties have improved somewhat…

Qatar is unlikely to end Hamas-Israel mediation role

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QATAR

QATAR: Doha is unlikely to end Gaza mediation role

Doha will hedge against LNG dependence

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QATAR

Earlier in January, it awarded contracts to increase and sustain output at its main oilfield. Doha wants to dilute its overdependence on a single commodity and to extract value…

Qatar's outlook is strong despite regional war

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QATAR

QATAR: Outlook is strong despite regional war

Qatar's energy dependence will continue long-term

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QATAR

QATAR: Energy dependence will continue long-term

Qatar and Egypt will accept shared influence in Gaza

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EGYPT/QATAR

EGYPT/QATAR: Governments will accept influence in Gaza

Hostage crisis will provide Qatar short-term benefits

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QATAR

QATAR: Hostage crisis will provide short-term benefits

Qatar’s diversification plans will lag regional rivals

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QATAR

PMI data indicate that the non-oil private sector continues to expand in 2023 as the government attempts to diversify its economic base away from gas dependency. Regulatory reform…