Sana Quadri

About Sana Quadri

I have been an independent writer, researcher and analyst on the political economy and international relations of the Middle East and South Asia for almost a decade now. My in-depth geopolitical analysis has been published by leading Washington D.C. based think tanks such as the Stimson Centre, The Washington Institute and Arab Gulf States Institute of Washington, etc., and by the Middle East Eye. In 2020, I graduated with an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Exeter (U.K) with a specialization in Gulf studies. As a second generation immigrant I have lived and all my life in Dubai.

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journal — 2026

Quadri, Sana. "When Regional Hedging Fails: War Comes to the Gulf's Doorstep." Manara Magazine, March 16, 2026. https://manaramagazine.org/2026/03/war-comes-to-the-gulfs-doorstep/

oped — 2025

Quadri, Sana. “Saudi Arabia Finds Itself between Ambitions and Obstacles as It Gears up for 2034 World Cup.” Manara Magazine, January 17, 2025. https://manaramagazine.org/2025/01/saudi-arabia-finds-itself-between-ambitions-and-obstacles-as-it-gears-up-for-2034-world-cup/.

oped — 2025

Quadri, Sana. "Bangladesh Exposes India's Regional Shadow." February 7, 2025. https://thecontrapuntal.com/how-bangladesh-is-unmasking-indias-regional-shadow/

journal — 2023

Quadri, Sana. “Traders to Tycoons: Indian Migrant Businesses and Their Evolution in the Political Economy of the UAE.” Journal of Arabian Studies 13, no. 2 (July 3, 2023): 345–60. https://doi.org/10.1080/21534764.2024.2384587.

journal — 2023

Quadri, Sana. “'Sandwich-Gate’ Caps Another Year of Nationalization Woes in the UAE.” Gulf International Forum, January 5, 2023. https://gulfif.org/sandwich-gate-caps-another-year-of-nationalization-woes-in-the-uae/.