Qatar is phenomenally wealthy—its $526 billion sovereign wealth fund is the world's eighth-largest—but it remains a tiny, vulnerable nation in a volatile neighborhood.

Qatar held crisis talks this week with energy majors after Israeli strikes on Iran's huge gas field, which it shares with ...

Qatar successfully used the World Cup to advance its political goals, markedly advancing its soft power and epitomizing how the small state has become an influential player in global affairs.

Qatar open to mediation if Syrian rebels turn on each other The wealthy Gulf Arab state is in touch with rebel groups on the ground in Syria.

Qatar was crucial to the ceasefire negotiations in the Middle East. It proves that you don't need a large army or nuclear weapons to play an important role in the world.

With just 300,000 citizens inhabiting a tiny country squeezed between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Qatar is perhaps best known for boasting the world’s highest per capita income.

Qatar’s soft power strategy embodies a visionary and ambitious outlook, making it a role model in leveraging soft power to achieve political, economic, cultural, and security objectives.

Qatar calls reports of pending jet gift to Trump 'inaccurate' The president might end up with a luxury jumbo jet, but it won't happen this week.

What else Qatar has built with its absurd wealth besides the 2022 World Cup The World Cup has exhibited Qatar’s soft power. Look closely to see its constraints.

Doha: Qatar will have two more solar power plants with combined capacity of 880 megawatts (MW) within the next two years, said an official. This is part of the country's plan to transition to clean ...

For years, Qatar has pursued a "soft" foreign policy that helped make international friends and influence the powerful. It includes spending billions on everything from fashion, art and sport, to ...

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