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Fatiha Dazi-Héni’s research focuses on the Arabian Peninsula, particularly politics in Kuwait. She received her Ph.D. from the Institute for Political Studies in Paris, and has served as a senior analyst at the Directorate of Strategic Affairs, a French think tank. She is currently a lecturer in the Political Institute of Lille. She also co-chairs the online think tank, CAPmena (Center for Analysis and Proposals for Middle East and North Africa).
When Qatar’s Sheik Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani came to power after his father, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, abdicated in late June 2013, he assumed a tricky diplomatic situation. While Sheik Hamad had been interested in promoting Qatar’s international position and had pursued a robust policy of regional engagement, even at the cost of alienating his neighbors, Sheik Tamim is more inclined to focus on regional collaboration and neutrality.
