Monday Briefing: Qatar's Sheikh Tamim becomes first Gulf leader to visit Biden White House

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Last week, Russia appealed for Chinese support over Ukraine, and this week at the United Nations Beijing has promised to side with Moscow.
58% : As the UAE and others in the region have made huge investments in technology and pursued ambitious plans to position themselves as global economic leaders in AI, clean energy, and more, many have simultaneously struggled with the realities of what an open and technology driven economy might actually mean for governance at home.
52% : Finally, the visit by Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in the days leading up to Sheikh Tamim's Washington trip has raised speculation that the Qataris are playing a role delivering messages between Washington and Tehran as reports increase that the sides are nearing an agreement in Vienna to revive the Iran nuclear deal.
41% : This latter provision is part of a growing trend of governments that have used the threat of confusion and false information surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and state responses to crack down on speech that calls for government accountability or which sheds light on abuses of power.

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