“Qatar’s “soft power” globally, including in the United States, goes far beyond media reach or security cooperation.” — Bassem Eid
SIMILAR, YET DIFFERENT
Trump Brings Honesty to the U.S.-Israel Alliance: Aviva Klompus, WSJ, May 18, 2025 — The Trump administration has taken a series of foreign-policy steps in recent weeks that are quietly reshaping the U.S.-Israel relationship. The moves acknowledge that the two countries’ interests overlap in many ways but aren’t identical.
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Qatar: The Real Perpetrator of the October 7th Massacre: Bassem Eid, IPT, June 10, 2025
Qatar: Futuristic City, Medieval Morals: John Aziz, Quillette, May 20, 2025
New Report Reveals $1 Billion Qatari Influence Campaign at Georgetown University: David Suissa, Jewish Journal, June 10, 2025
How Arabs See Trump’s ‘Separate Peace’ and Deals with Islamists: Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute, May 19, 2025
FOR FURTHER REFERENCE:
Qatar Working to Resolve Wording of Hostage Deal, Sources Tell ‘Post‘: Amichai Stein, Jerusalem Post, June 10, 2025 — Qatar has been actively working to advance a hostage deal and identify wording that could resolve questions about the final day of a hostage deal, sources familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
Qatar and Hamas Conspired Against Trump Peace Plan: Report: WIN, World Israel News, June 9, 2025 — Senior Hamas officials conspired with the Qatari government to sabotage President Donald Trump’s “Deal of the Century.”
Israeli Minister Slams Qatar for Funding Terror: Vered Weiss, World Israel News, May 29, 2025 — At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Hungary, speakers vigorously criticized Qatar and European nations that fund the Muslim Brotherhood and similar organizations.
After $42 Billion Defense Deal, Trump Says, ‘No One Is Going to Break’ His Relationship with Qatar: Vered Weiss, World Israel News, May 15, 2025 — Addressing US troops at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Thursday, US President Donald Trump said his ties with Qatar’s Sheik Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani are “unbreakable.”