In 2012, Sheikh Hamad Became the First Head of State to Break Israel's Blockade, Enter Gaza
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Andreas Krieg specializes in proxy warfare & Gulf state security strategy.
As an Associate Professor at King's College London's School of Security Studies, Krieg researches irregular conflict and information ops in the Middle East. Explore the field at Wikipedia
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Iran's President Pezeshkian is a trained cardiac surgeon.
Before entering politics, Pezeshkian was a practicing cardiac surgeon and served as Deputy Health Minister. Elected in 2024 as a reformist, he is the first Iranian president with a medical background.
Qatar launched a major food security drive after a 2017 blockade cut supply routes.
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Hamad took power in a 1995 coup — then gave it away freely.
In 1995, Hamad ousted his own father in a bloodless coup while he was abroad. In 2013, he became one of the Gulf's first rulers to voluntarily abdicate, handing power to son Tamim, then just 33.
