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U.S., Israel, Qatar, Palestinian Territories: Incoming Trump Middle East Envoy Pushes for Gaza Ceasefire
Dec 5, 2024 | 16:37 GMT
Qatar, Israel, Palestinian Territories: Doha Suspends Mediation Efforts, Reportedly Expels Hamas
Nov 11, 2024 | 16:20 GMT
Qatar: Constitutional Referendum Votes to End Shura Council Legislative Elections
Nov 6, 2024 | 16:14 GMT
Ukraine, Russia: Ukraine and Russia Resume Talks About Halting Strikes on Energy Infrastructure
Oct 30, 2024 | 15:46 GMT
Qatar: Referendum Signals Shift Away From Democratization, Liberalization
Oct 15, 2024 | 16:43 GMT
Turkey, Iraq: Baghdad and Ankara Sign Agreements on Military, Security and Counter-Terrorism
Aug 16, 2024 | 14:40 GMT
Oman: Rare Shooting Near Shiite Mosque in Muscat Signals Growing Terrorist Risks
Jul 16, 2024 | 15:58 GMT
Lebanon: Qatari Offer of New Power Plants Runs Afoul of Entrenched Corruption
May 30, 2024 | 16:02 GMT
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AssessmentsJan 9, 2025
RANE's Top 10 Risks for 2025
![Abu Mohammed al-Golani (C), the head of Syria's leading insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, speaks during a press conference near Syria's northern Bab al Hawa border crossing with Turkey late on March 12, 2024. Abu Mohammed al-Golani (C), the head of Syria's leading insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, speaks during a press conference near Syria's northern Bab al Hawa border crossing with Turkey late on March 12, 2024.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Syria%20GettyImages-2074361752.jpg?itok=-9JRZYNT)
AssessmentsJan 2, 2025
Gulf States' Competing Interests Could Disrupt Syria's Political Transition
![A child tapes a stick holding a Hamas flag during a demonstration in support of Palestinian resistance in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Jan. 12, 2024. A child tapes a stick holding a Hamas flag during a demonstration in support of Palestinian resistance in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Jan. 12, 2024.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Hamas%20Flag%20GettyImages-1919372417.jpg?itok=EvF9Asnv)
AssessmentsDec 4, 2024
With Its Welcome Worn Out in Qatar, Hamas Seeks a New Home Base
![The first day of early voting in the Nov. 5 U.S. election Oct. 21, 2024, in Stamford, Connecticut. U.S. voters will select a new president, 435 representatives, 34 senators, and any number of state and municipal officials Nov. 5. The first day of early voting in the Nov. 5 U.S. election Oct. 21, 2024, in Stamford, Connecticut.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/US%20Election%20Vote%20GettyImages-2180057755.jpg?itok=xtqbywiG)
AssessmentsNov 2, 2024
The Weekly Rundown: America Votes, Qatar's Constitutional Referendum
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AssessmentsOct 4, 2024
The Geopolitics of Water: In the Middle East, Water Will Increasingly Become a Weapon and Driver of Conflict
![Yael Braun-Pivet, a French lawmaker for the ruling Renaissance party, delivers a speech after being reelected as National Assembly president following the third round of voting on July 18, 2024. Yael Braun-Pivet, a French lawmaker for the ruling Renaissance party, delivers a speech after being reelected as National Assembly president following the third round of voting on July 18, 2024.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/France%20Parliament%20GettyImages-2161943414.jpg?itok=NiwlcJQY)
AssessmentsAug 17, 2024
The Weekly Rundown: France Resumes Political Horse-Trading, Blinken Returns to Middle East
![Participants stand outside the pavilion of Oman as they attend day nine of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 9, 2023. Participants stand outside the pavilion of Oman as they attend day nine of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 9, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Oman%20GCC%20GettyImages-1842576762.jpg?itok=fpPQ-cR5)
AssessmentsAug 13, 2024
A Rare Terrorist Attack in Oman Portends a Regional Security Crackdown
![Israeli soldiers guard a barrier, silhouetted against afternoon sun. Israeli soldiers guard a barrier, silhouetted against afternoon sun.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Israel%20Soldier%20Silhouette%20displayGettyImages-98164604.jpg?itok=cEOqkXOX)
AssessmentsJul 17, 2024
For Israel, the Challenge of Gaza's Future Governance Deepens
![Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani speaks during a press conference alongside U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 13, 2023. Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani speaks during a press conference alongside U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 13, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Qatar%20Hamas%20display%20GettyImages-1723078897.jpg?itok=LC3RHzSM)
AssessmentsMar 21, 2024
How Will the Gaza War Impact Qatar’s Foreign Policy and Its Ties to Hamas?
![An Air China aircraft takes off at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney, Australia. An Air China aircraft takes off at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney, Australia.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/china-1340141742.jpg?itok=4Iafr_M5)
AssessmentsJan 27, 2024
The Weekly Rundown: China Braces for Lunar New Year Travel, EU Discusses Funding for Ukraine
![Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant attend a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv on Oct. 28, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant attend a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv on Oct. 28, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1750156579.jpg?itok=br6FcypR)
AssessmentsDec 28, 2023
The Potential Ramifications of Israel's Alleged Campaign to Kill Hamas Leaders
![Students from the American University of Beirut (AUB) rally in support of Palestinians outside the main gate of the university in the Lebanese capital on Oct. 9, 2023. Students from the American University of Beirut (AUB) rally in support of Palestinians outside the main gate of the university in the Lebanese capital on Oct. 9, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1715554377.jpg?itok=GiooVIHC)
AssessmentsOct 11, 2023
Gauging the Regional Response to the Gaza Conflict