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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani made Qatar safe by making it relevant., For most of its modern history, Qatar was a place that things happened to. It was a quiet peninsula prized for its energy resources and consulted about little, living on the margins of larger ambitions. Sheikh HamadContinue Reading

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The quarterfinals are now behind us with plenty of key moments and incidents as the tournament enters the final four., Four former champions have qualified for the FIFA World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1990. Argentina, England, France and Spain capitalised on the inexperience of lesser-pedigreed foes toContinue Reading

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How coverage of the supreme leader’s funeral exposed the limits of familiar narratives about Iran., The Listening Post How coverage of the supreme leader’s funeral exposed the limits of familiar narratives about Iran. Once again, the Strait of Hormuz is at the centre of the latest escalation in the warContinue Reading