Francis Matthew

Editor at Large of Gulf News, largest daily newspaper in Arabian Gulf. Views on Twitter are my own.

[Francis Matthew @FrancisMatthew1]

A State of Extremes https://t.co/nEQgm4lMhk via @policy_exchange

[Francis Matthew @FrancisMatthew1]

Astonishing Macron majority in parliament. Gives him authority to make tough desicions that France and Europe need. https://t.co/cSnAC4bXBU

[Carl Bildt @carlbildt]

The Macron wave seems to sweep home a very comfortable parliamentary majority. Soon it's about governing.

[Charles Grant @CER_Grant]

A softer Brexit cd mean staying in customs union, only modest retrictions on free move & no dogma on ECJ: https://t.co/J379fuHupZ @CER_EU

[Fraser Nelson @FraserNelson]

This Dutch cartoon is all too accurate - and sums up reaction in European papers this morning. https://t.co/VoKcGimNum

[Abdul Hamid Ahmad @AbdulHamidAhmad]

Qatar, accused of supporting terrorism, hires ex-U.S. attorney general https://t.co/tdcg0j7jaC

[Michael Warhurst mwarhurst.bsky.social @mwarhurst]

Good analysis on May from @CER_Grant:
"If she doesn’t reinvent herself as a soft Brexiter, it is hard to see how she can stay in office" https://t.co/sR6auPevlu

[Gulf News @gulf_news]

How #Qatar funded extremists in #Syria https://t.co/deW091gfSz

[د. أنور قرقاش @AnwarGargash]

Qatar has been riding tiger of extremism & terrorism. Cost to region & world too high. Time to change course, disavow E&T & be constructive.

[Kristian Ulrichsen @Dr_Ulrichsen]

Interview w/ UAE Min. of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash gives a good insight into Emirati posn on Qatar https://t.co/fyUQqaFDIu

[Francis Matthew @FrancisMatthew1]

An extraordinary printers look at the UK election through the prism of which fonts the parties use. https://t.co/BDgliLfRbl

[The Pygge @ThePygge]

From the Tories' Bembo to Labour's Avenir: Political parties and their favourite fonts https://t.co/C1y6Z29fzf

[Alberto Nardelli @AlbertoNardelli]

Am told UK declined to sign joint statement with Germany, Italy and France on Trump's decision to pull out of Paris climate agreement

[Abdul Hamid Ahmad @AbdulHamidAhmad]

Qatar must stop its silence and re-affirm the Riyadh summit https://t.co/8m1XxZmby7

[Patrick Wintour @patrickwintour]

Once a policy is saddled with a name like the Dementia Tax, it's time to retreat. https://t.co/BNlTId8euZ

[Francis Matthew @FrancisMatthew1]

Excellent if long. Great bio of Mattis. https://t.co/lIfD0XjOsi

[Patrick Wintour @patrickwintour]

Ahead of Trump's visit to Nato, recommend this on Defence Secretary James Mattis, and his view of divided America. https://t.co/UNjXJ1zbp5

[Patrick Wintour @patrickwintour]

Good thread on how Trump, showing all the subtlety of a flying mallet, misjudged an opportunity to unite NATO. https://t.co/Nl6ooaKrPu

[Abdul Hamid Ahmad @AbdulHamidAhmad]

EU foreign policy chief dismisses Russia’s superpower status, doubts Trump will pay Syria bill https://t.co/I9lHbYVqqv

[محمد بن زايد @MohamedBinZayed]

Mohamed bin Zayed arrives in Riyadh, leading UAE delegation to Gulf & Islamic summits, with US participation

[Abdul Hamid Ahmad @AbdulHamidAhmad]

Video : Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair on the UAE's economy and education system https://t.co/bjnuMF3PLO

[Francis Matthew @FrancisMatthew1]

Europe is the land of hope. We have defeated populism. Says Maurice Levy of Publicis #WEFMENA

[Francis Matthew @FrancisMatthew1]

"Save it and change it" is the French message to the European Union says Federika Mogherini, EU Higher Rep for Foreign Policy #WEFMENA