Qatar قطر

Most of the available literature on climate and energy in North Africa and the Arab region is produced by international neoliberal institutions. Their gaze is biased and imbued with orientalist tropes which maintain and reinforce old colonial relations, even wh..

My current research revolves around the intricate nuances of Gulf society and culture, delving into the complicated aspects of contemporary Gulf societies encompassing culture, identity, and modernity. A pivotal component of this investigation involves shedding..

I grew up listening to the music of Fairouz through my parents who would start their days by playing her songs. However, she became more meaningful to me as I left home to pursue my degrees in higher education. There was a particular moment I remember when I wa..

In this episode of The Real Football podcast, we take one last glance under the microscope before the opening whistle at Qatar 2022. Despite notoriously mixed luck when it comes to betting, our hosts will attempt to project dark horse success, as well as crushing failure under the weight of expe..

In 2010, Qatar, somewhat improbably, won the hosting rights for the 2022 World Cup for soccer, and almost immediately began to build stadia and infrastructure for the games, channeling hundreds of billions of dollars to reinvent itself as a global destination f..

With the conclusion this summer of both UEFA Euro 2020 and CONMEBOL Copa America, qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup, to be held in Qatar during November-December 2022, are set to resume next month. To a greater extent than previous tournaments, the Qatar World Cup has been mired in contr..

This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion to ap@jadaliyya.com.

Engaging Books is a returning series that features books by various publishers on a given theme, along with an excerpt from each volume. This installment involves a selection from Georgetown University Press on the theme of the Gulf States. Other publishe..