From 2013 to 2020, the Arab Gulf region witnessed two diplomatic crises that drove relations between Qatar and each of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain (as well as Egypt) into turmoil. During these two crises, I held an advisory position at the Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Doha. Consequently, I was in a position that allowed me to learn about the crisis and how it was managed from within. And God knows that I tried my best to push the Qataris to self-review and rethink the policy that angered the Arabs against them... no avail! However, the Arabs were not the only ones to get indignant with the rich and stupid Qatar policies. In fact, there was more than one party ... starting from the Asian and African workers, and passing through the Arab communities, and all of those were and are still in very poor conditions, evidenced by the associations and human rights organizations outside Qatar. Not to omit Western observers and politicians. This series is intended to show how things got there. Why two big crises happened in a few years. Some may think that Qatar was a victim. When you read what American and European researchers and experts have written about Qatar over recent years, you would understand that the crisis was going to explode sooner or later. Read this report, and you will realize that twice, the Arab neighbours were just trying to protect themselves against a very hostile "brother".
