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By low Middle Eastern standards, not really. For example, Qatar hasn't been caught dismembering journalists with a bone saw (Saudi) or abducting wayward princes

By low Middle Eastern standards, not really. For example, Qatar hasn't been caught dismembering journalists with a bone saw (Saudi) or abducting wayward princesses from international waters (UAE). One plus in Qatar's column: they fund Al Jazeera, which has cast a lot of light on a lot of underreported issues in the region and around the world, although Qatar itself gets a free pass.

SergeAx 3y ago
One more thing about Qatar: they financing Hamas and giving shelter to its leaders: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatari_support_for_Hamas https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatari_support_for_Hamas
- resolutebat 3y ago
  Qatar tries to play the role of a Middle Eastern Switzerland, it was an early friend of Israel back when that was politically unacceptable in the Guld and it has been instrumental in the recent hostage release agreements between Hamas and Israel. Of course, it's quite hard to stay neutral and for many years it was under a total trade embargo by all its fellow GCC members because it was too supportive of Hamas/Hezbollah/Muslim Brotherhood/Iran/pick your bogeyman. And for what it's worth, the Saudis have also hosted various less than savoury individuals, like Idi Amin. Again, not trying to claim the Qataris are angels here, but singling them out as somehow worse than the rest also doesn't really ring true.
  - panick21_ 3y ago
    Given how much money flow from Quatar to ISIS, Syrian rebels (basically versions of AQ) and other insane head-jopping radicals Islamist radicals in Libya. They cooperated with Turkey on taking over parts of Syria. They are much to involved in playing the game compared to Switzerland.
  - alephnerd 3y ago
    Their foreign policy changed after the current Emir took control 10 years ago. He always leaned pro-Muslim Brotherhood, while the other Gulf States were opposed to them. It's basically Qatar/Turkiye/Iran versus UAE/Saudi/Egypt. A similar foreign policy change would be Thailand's flip from Pro-American to Pro-China in the 2010s due to CP's lobbying and Bhumihol's passing.
- Der_Einzige 3y ago
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panick21_ 3y ago
Quatar has strong relationships with everybody from the Muslim Brother(hood) to ISIS and people. Lots of money went threw Quatar to ISIS, even once the others managed to limit the flow. The also heavily involved in Syria and Libya.

SergeAx 3y ago

One more thing about Qatar: they financing Hamas and giving shelter to its leaders: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatari_support_for_Hamas https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatari_support_for_Hamas

resolutebat 3y ago
Qatar tries to play the role of a Middle Eastern Switzerland, it was an early friend of Israel back when that was politically unacceptable in the Guld and it has been instrumental in the recent hostage release agreements between Hamas and Israel. Of course, it's quite hard to stay neutral and for many years it was under a total trade embargo by all its fellow GCC members because it was too supportive of Hamas/Hezbollah/Muslim Brotherhood/Iran/pick your bogeyman. And for what it's worth, the Saudis have also hosted various less than savoury individuals, like Idi Amin. Again, not trying to claim the Qataris are angels here, but singling them out as somehow worse than the rest also doesn't really ring true.
- panick21_ 3y ago
  Given how much money flow from Quatar to ISIS, Syrian rebels (basically versions of AQ) and other insane head-jopping radicals Islamist radicals in Libya. They cooperated with Turkey on taking over parts of Syria. They are much to involved in playing the game compared to Switzerland.
- alephnerd 3y ago
  Their foreign policy changed after the current Emir took control 10 years ago. He always leaned pro-Muslim Brotherhood, while the other Gulf States were opposed to them. It's basically Qatar/Turkiye/Iran versus UAE/Saudi/Egypt. A similar foreign policy change would be Thailand's flip from Pro-American to Pro-China in the 2010s due to CP's lobbying and Bhumihol's passing.
Der_Einzige 3y ago
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panick21_ 3y ago

Quatar has strong relationships with everybody from the Muslim Brother(hood) to ISIS and people. Lots of money went threw Quatar to ISIS, even once the others managed to limit the flow. The also heavily involved in Syria and Libya.