Faltering Mediation

Why are Mediation Efforts in Qatar Crisis Faltering?

A follow up of the attempts to mediate between the parties to the Qatar crisis, reveals a multiplicity of offers to take up the role.

Pragmatic Alliance

Why did Erdogan's Diplomacy Fail to Resolve the Qatar Crisis?

The main declared goal of the visit was the Turkish President’s desire to play a mediating role in the crisis between the Quartet countries and Qatar.

Ongoing Crisis

Qatari Defiance and the Status of the GCC Crisis

More than three months since the start of the Qatar crisis, yet hopes of a swift resolution seem remote, to say the least.

Gulf Summit

Are there Prospects for Breakthrough in the Qatar Crisis?

The Annual Arab Gulf heads of states’ summit is going to be held on December 5 & 6, in Kuwait. The first of its kind since the crisis.

Restoring its Role

European Efforts to Mediate Conflicts in the Middle East

Future for Advanced Research and Studies (FARAS) hosted Dr. Christian Koch, Director of the Gulf Research Center in Geneva.