The region’s leaders have been buoyed by the loss of Iranian power. But such victories mask a region that is still very much beset by danger, says this Middle East expert. AMHERST, Massachusetts: The oil-rich states of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have a lot going for them: wealth, domestic stability and growing global influence.  In recent months, these Gulf kingdoms also appear closer to something they have long sought: reliable US support that has become stronger and more