Author: Ambassador Patrick Theros

Ambassador Patrick Theros

Ambassador Patrick Theros is a Strategic Adviser for Gulf International Forum. Previously he held positions as Political Advisor to the Commander in Chief, Central Command; Deputy Chief of Mission and Political officer in Amman; Charge D’affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission in Abu Dhabi; Economic Counselor in Damascus; and U.S. Ambassador to the State of Qatar. In a career spanning almost 36 years, he also has served in diplomatic positions in Beirut, Managua, Dharan and Abu Dhabi, as well as in the Department of State. During that period, he earned four Superior Honor Awards. After retirement Ambassador Theros served as President of the U.S. Qatar Business Council in 2000-2017.

GCC

The Gaza War: Reshuffling Middle East Partnerships

Defense & Security

The recent Israel-Hamas war in Gaza carries significant implications for the Gulf States, the United...

GCC

Changing Alignments in the Lower Gulf

Geopolitics

From the Al-Ula Conference in January 2021 through the recent rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and...

Qatar

Due Diligence or Demonization? World Cup 2022 and Western Criticism of Qata...

Politics & Governance

Association football, or “soccer” to Americans, dominates the world of sports. More fans flock to...

KSA

MBS’s Visit to Europe: Seeking New Security Ties Through Greece and Franc...

Defense & Security

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), generally acknowledged to be the de facto chief...

UAE

The Gulf Lost a Remarkable Leader, Sheikh Khalifah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (194...

Politics & Governance

The death last week of His Highness Sheikh Khalifah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President...

GCC

Great Power Competition in the Gulf: America’s Primacy Will Endure—Unti...

U.S. – Gulf Policy

The question of what great power (or powers) will control the Gulf region in the...

Qatar

“Major Non-NATO Ally”: What did Qatar Get in Washington?

U.S. – Gulf Policy

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Qatar’s emir, met with President Joe Biden at the White...

UAE

What is the UAE’s Endgame with Iran?

Geopolitics

Observers in both the West and the Middle East erupted with speculation at the news...

GCC

U.S. Foreign Policy in the Gulf: Unpredictability is not Policy

U.S. – Gulf Policy

The buzz in Washington, DC Middle East think tanks and in Gulf capitals revolves, as...

GCC

After Taliban Victory, What Next for the Gulf?

Geopolitics

The rapid series of events over the past weeks in Afghanistan, culminating in total victory...

GCC

How Instability in Afghanistan Endangers the Gulf

Geopolitics

Since 1979, the Gulf states have tended to view Afghanistan as a distant country of...

GCC

The Gulf is in Flux About Israel-Palestine

Geopolitics

After eleven bloody days of warfare between the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the Gaza-based...

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