The annual Al Jazeera Forum, which brings together politicians, journalists and academics to talk about the issues of the day, will be held this year on April 27 and 28 in Doha.

This year's Forum will focus on the Gulf Crisis that began in 2017, which has undermined the ability of Gulf countries to face regional challenges and diminished their strategic influence globally. In particular, the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey in 2018 raises questions about Saudi Arabia’s policies - domestically and regionally.