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As Saudi Arabia’s ruling family clears the way for its young crown prince, it faces a serious problem: what to do about Qatar? Having rallied other governments to blockade the tiny emirate, Saudi Arabia has failed to bring it in line – and with the Kingdom under more pressure than ever, Christopher Davidson considers how likely regime change in Doha may be.

Africa faces an education quandary: more children are attending school, but the quality of education remains an issue for millions. Rohen d’Aiglepierre, Amélie Aubert and Pierre-Jean Loiret explain how a digital revolution under way on the continent has led to a boom in trials using information and communication technology in education.

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The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain convene to discuss their common enemy. EPA/Khaled Elfiqi

Qatar blockade and Saudi Arabia: could there be a power shift in Doha?

Christopher Davidson, Durham University

There are strong signs that Riyadh has begun a campaign to promote regime change. But the Saudi strategy appears to be backfiring.

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