PhD Candidate and Political Analyst, Kingston University
Nicolai is a PhD candidate at Kingston University, London after four years in the Middle East. His thesis specialises in non-democratic governance and the Arab Spring. He is former Adviser to the Arab Institute for Security Studies (ACSIS) Amman, Jordan, author of Privatization of Warfare (Intersentia: Cambridge) and has appeared on Al Jazeera, Radio Sputnik and Voice of Islam
Kuwait's economic interest in mediating the Qatar-Gulf crisis
Oct 23, 2017 15:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy
A blockade against Qatar by its Gulf neighbours is now in its fifth month. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates severed socio-economic ties with Qatar as punishment for its alleged support of terrorism...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well
Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should do