SPECIAL REPORT: MIDDLE EAST FOREIGN POLICY RECALIBRATION ENHANCES ECONOMIC COOPERATION

   Wed, 08 September 2021

A senior Emirati official’s meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad at the end of August was a significant step toward thawing a multifaceted feud between these countries. Several developments and converging interests are pushing these sides closer. Ankara stands to gain from an economic perspective, Abu Dhabi and Doha are keen to avoid regional isolation and secure a place for themselves in the post-Trump and post-Afghanistan era. However, the path to reconciliation remains bumpy and fraught with uncertainty.