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Qatar faces difficult balancing act in ties with Iran

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QATAR

Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran threaten to derail Qatar's delicate geostrategic position as a small, albeit wealthy, fish in a big pond. Qatar has much to…

Gulf crisis could erode Omani and Kuwaiti independence

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OMAN/KUWAIT

The standoff is realigning the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) around a hawkish inner core of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain. Kuwait has a useful…

Qatar will prioritise US ties in Gulf balance

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QATAR/GULF STATES

QATAR/GULF STATES: Doha will prioritise US ties

Middle Eastern countries will diversify energy routes

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MIDDLE EAST

Middle East hydrocarbons routes.

Saudi-Qatari economic competition may intensify

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QATAR/SAUDI ARABIA

QATAR/SAUDI ARABIA: Economic competition may intensify

Doha’s port fanfare points to a prolonged Gulf impasse

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QATAR/GULF STATES

QATAR/GULF STATES: Port fanfare points to long impasse

Restored Emirati-Qatari links will be much constrained

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UAE/QATAR

UAE/QATAR: Restored links will be much constrained

Pressured Bahrain will react to perceived Qatar threat

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BAHRAIN

BAHRAIN: Manama will react to perceived Doha threat

Prospects for the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea in 2018-22

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PROSPECTS 2018-22

Prospects for the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea in 2018-22.

Dubai’s African expansion carries major risks

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES/AFRICA

DP World, the leading state-owned port operator and logistics company of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is aggressively expanding its foothold across Africa. As DP World…