Tuesday, 29 Sep 2020
Food as a weapon? The geopolitics of food and the Qatar-Gulf rift
On 4 June 2017, residents of Qatar rushed the country’s grocery aisles, stocking up on as much food as they could fit into their carts or their budget. Qatar had just become the subject of a far-reaching embargo by its regional Gulf neighbors, spearheaded by Saudi Arabia and the UAE. ...