Chapter 3 America’s Power Vacuum and the New Global Order: One Belt One Road and AIIB
Qatar, June 2017
“It is very bad,” Nahib sighed. Cupping his hands around his chin, the Yemeni shopkeeper continued nervously, “the tension between Qatar and Saudi Arabia is getting worse and worse. There is too much religious tension in the world. How does the dispute get resolved? I have no idea. I am not sure it can be.”
I was interviewing businessmen in Souq Waqif, Doha’s main outdoor trading bazaar, when I met Nahib. Normally, traders overwhelm the bustling souk (marketplace), buying and selling spices, falcons, and various foodstuffs, Nahib told me. During Ramadan, Muslims living in Qatar often flock to Souq Waqif to enjoy a festive Iftar, the meal ending ...
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