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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Michael, Kobi
• Guzansky, Yoel

Titel

Countering Qatar's Negative Regional Impact

Ist Teil von

• Institute for National Security Studies, Aug 2014, 4 pp, 2014

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Quelle

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Qatar's support for Hamas and the vehement opposition by Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia to the US attempt to let Qatar play a role in the efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip have stirred the debate about Qatar's conduct in the regional and international arenas. Through its policies in recent years, particularly its support for Muslim extremists in Syria, Iraq, and Libya, alongside overt support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Qatar has unsettled other regional players and threatened their vital interests. But the emirate's power is not unlimited. United forces and a smart combination of overt and covert action can highlight the determination of the moderate camp to foil Qatar's dangerous influence. This will help undermine the self-confidence of the Qatari royal family and prompt it to rethink the cost-benefit ratio of support for radical elements, in order to reduce the country's negative effect on the region's security and stability.