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The Global Security Forum in Doha focused on the future of Gulf security. Qatar’s announcement of a shift toward domestic defense production reflected the importance of both power and knowledge in safeguarding sovereignty, consolidating strategic independence and bolstering diplomatic clout.
Khalid Al-Jaber
As African governments demand more from mineral deals, the Gulf has an opening to turn environmental and social performance into a lasting strategic advantage.
Fatima Husain
Negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz are shifting from restoring wartime navigation to establishing long-term governance. Can the Arab Gulf states find a common position—or do they even need to?
Khalid Al-Jufairi
The challenge facing media in Qatar and around the world goes beyond whether to embrace or reject artificial intelligence and centers on developing a model that integrates digital infrastructure with professional standards.
Faleh Al-Hajeri
Israel's strike on Doha and Iran's sustained assault on Qatar and Oman have turned two of the region's few remaining neutral channels into targets. If mediators cannot expect basic protection, the diplomacy every future ceasefire depends on will disappear.
Abdulla Banndar Al-Etaibi
With neither a decisive military victory nor a political settlement in sight, the Middle East is sliding into an open-ended war of attrition that threatens security, trade, energy supplies, and the global economy.