1. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the emir of Qatar, 2010 (Reuters/Zohra Bensemra)

    Gulf States Caught in Middle of Iranian-Saudi Cold War

    As Iran menaces the smaller Persian Gulf states, they are driven into Saudi Arabia’s warm embrace.

  1. Prince Saud bin Faisal Al Saud, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, addresses representatives of the Arab League in Cairo, Egypt, February 12, 2012 (AP/Nasser Nasser)

    Saudi Arabia Calls Arming Syrian Opposition “Excellent Idea”

    Riyadh isn’t championing the Arab spring but waging a proxy war against Iran in siding with the rebels in Syria.

  1. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the emir of Qatar, appears on CBS News' 60 Minutes, January 14, 2012

    Qatar Calls for Armed Intervention in Syria

    Arab troops should go into Syria to “stop the killing,” says the Qatari emir who previously supported intervention in Libya.

  1. The city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, September 27, 2008 (Noushad Akambadam)

    The Arabian Union

    The European Union model is an example to many nations across the globe. The South American Mercosur is well underway