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Anas Iqtait

Dr Anas Iqtait is a lecturer at Australian National University Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies and a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute (Washington DC). He is the author of the forthcoming book titled Funding and the Quest for Sovereignty in Palestine. Anas is the co-founder and chief editor of the ANU based Near East Policy Forum.

Articles by Anas Iqtait (8)

Anas Iqtait, Samy Akil 24 May 2022

Why the Middle East matters to Australia

The region may not dominate in the way Southeast Asia or the Pacific does at present, but it has before and can again.
Anas Iqtait 18 Jun 2018

China’s rising interests in Qatar

The countries are expanding bilateral relations in the energy, investment, and security sectors.
Anas Iqtait 9 Oct 2017

Aid and its limits in Palestine

The Palestinian economy lacks the foundational assets required for effective and sustainable growth, even with substantial aid disbursements.
Anas Iqtait 14 Aug 2017

Saudi-Qatar dispute: The new normal

Far from dragging Qatar into the fold as intended, the rift between Qatar and its neighbours is likely to continue to expand.
Anas Iqtait 8 Jun 2017

Behind the Qatar crisis: Politics, energy and Al-Jazeera

Since it began in 1996, the Doha-based, state-funded broadcaster Al-Jazeera has managed to anger every major government in the Middle East.
Anas Iqtait 13 Apr 2017

The Palestinian Authority’s quest for survival and relevance

The Palestinian Authority's decision to reduce Gaza-based salaries by 30% is a direct result of fiscal constraints. However, mounting political pressures have compounded the problem.
Anas Iqtait 16 Feb 2017

Is Jordan in danger?

Its structural economic problems and expanding jihadist influence could spell trouble for long-term stability.
Anas Iqtait 15 Nov 2016

Retaking Raqqa: Facts on the ground

Syria doesn’t have a functioning central government that could take back control of Raqqa after the defeat of ISIS.