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Israel’s attack in Doha underscores a stark reality for Gulf states looking for stability and growth: They remain hostage to events

  • Written by David Mednicoff, Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
imageFootage from an Israeli strike in Qatar on Sept. 9, 2025. Photo by Security Camera/Anadolu via Getty Images

The oil-rich states of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have a lot going for them: wealth, domestic stability and growing global influence. In recent months, these Gulf kingdoms also appear closer to something they have long...

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