Qatar and the UAE: Exploring Divergent Responses to the Arab Spring

During the Arab Spring, Qatar tended to support the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliates, while the United Arab Emirates opposed them. This article argues that, despite these states' ostensible similarities, their different political structures fostered contrasting experiences with an ascendan...

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Foreign policy
International relations
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Militia groups
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Political leadership
Pragmatism
Religion
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