Afghanistan

Andreas Krieg

Aug 29, 20224 min read

Afghanistan: How the UAE-Haqqani link trumped Qatar’s Taliban relationship

Abu Dhabi emerged as another broker in Afghanistan to rival Qatar’s influence, as part of a grand strategy to become a key player in...

Andreas Krieg

Oct 29, 20213 min read

Qatar: Emir speech draws a line under tribal divisions and regional adventurism

In the wake of recent diplomatic successes in Gaza and Afghanistan, Doha is emphasising the need for national unity and regional dialogue...

Andreas Krieg

Sep 17, 20213 min read

Qatar's Investment in the Taliban: How much Influence does it buy?

Doha has made itself indispensable to Afghan negotiations, but its influence depends on moderate Taliban members, who are now struggling...