Qatar’s Grandiose National Vision 2030

Its goals are bigger than its accomplishments.

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In 2008, Qatar unveiled an initiative to make the country an advanced society by 2030. Qatar National Vision 2030 laid out a comprehensive sustainable economic development plan for the present and future generations, where they can thrive in a just and safe environment. The initiative promised to ensure the personal freedoms of the country’s citizens, […]

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Hilal Khashan
Hilal Khashan is a contributing analyst at Geopolitical Futures. He is a Professor of political science at the American University of Beirut and a respected author and analyst of Middle Eastern affairs. He is the author of six books, including Hizbullah: A Mission to Nowhere. (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2019.) He is currently writing a book titled Saudi Arabia: The Dilemma of Political Reform and the Illusion of Economic Development. He is also the author of more than 110 articles that appeared in journals such as Orbis, The Journal of Conflict Resolution, The Brown Journal of World Affairs, Middle East Quarterly, Third World Quarterly, Israel Affairs, Journal of Religion and Society, Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, and The British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies.