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The '''State of Qatar''' is an Islamic [[emirate]] on the Arabian [[peninsula]] to the west of the [[Persian Gulf]], with a population of over 900,000, although one quarter of that population are foreign workers and their families.  The official language is [[Arabic]] and the capital is Doha. [[English]] is a commonly used second language. It is the host of the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] (men's [[soccer]] championship).

The '''State of Qatar''' is an Islamic [[emirate]] on the Arabian [[peninsula]] to the west of the [[Persian Gulf]], with a population of over 900,000, although one quarter of that population are foreign workers and their families.  The official language is [[Arabic]] and the capital is Doha. [[English]] is a commonly used second language. It was the host of the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] (men's [[soccer]] championship).

Qatar is known as the main financial sponsor for many radical Islamic groups like [[Al-Qaeda]] (including their affiliates AQAP and Al-Nusra)<ref>https://robertspencer.org/2019/12/us-defense-intelligence-agency-says-turkey-qatar-supported-al-qaedas-al-nusra-front</ref><ref>https://atalayar.com/en/content/qatar-accused-funding-al-qaedas-parent-organisation-syria</ref><ref>https://www.counterextremism.com/content/qatar-money-and-terror</ref>,the [[Taliban]], [[Hamas]], and the [[Muslim Brotherhood]]. A high ranking Qatari alleged financier of [[911]] was Khalifa Mohammed, who is a U.S.-, EU-, and U.N.-designated international terrorist for his role in financing al-Qaeda.

Qatar is known as the main financial sponsor for many radical [[Islam]]ic groups like [[Al-Qaeda]] (including their affiliates AQAP and Al-Nusra)<ref>https://robertspencer.org/2019/12/us-defense-intelligence-agency-says-turkey-qatar-supported-al-qaedas-al-nusra-front</ref><ref>https://atalayar.com/en/content/qatar-accused-funding-al-qaedas-parent-organisation-syria</ref><ref>https://www.counterextremism.com/content/qatar-money-and-terror</ref>,the [[Taliban]], [[Hamas]], and the [[Muslim Brotherhood]]. A high ranking Qatari alleged financier of [[911]] was Khalifa Mohammed, who is a U.S.-, EU-, and U.N.-designated international terrorist for his role in financing al-Qaeda.

<i>In Qatar, there are three buckets: Terror financing by the government; terror financing done in Qatar through their own citizens that their government may not know about; and terror financing in Qatar that the government knows about but does nothing to stop.</i><ref name=govinfo-2017>[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-115hhrg26427/html/CHRG-115hhrg26427.htm ASSESSING THE U.S.-QATAR RELATIONSHIP - Govinfo.gov].<blockquote><font size=1>

<i>In Qatar, there are three buckets: Terror financing by the government; terror financing done in Qatar through their own citizens that their government may not know about; and terror financing in Qatar that the government knows about but does nothing to stop.</i><ref name=govinfo-2017>[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-115hhrg26427/html/CHRG-115hhrg26427.htm ASSESSING THE U.S.-QATAR RELATIONSHIP - Govinfo.gov].<blockquote><font size=1>

Al Qaeda tape 'given' to 'Al Jihadzeera' shows Bin Laden 'lieutenant' Al Zawahiri threatening attacks on UK and US.</blockquote></ref><ref name=mim-2014>[https://www.militantislammonitor.org/article/id/6284 Al Jihadzeera' Reporters Charged With Belonging To A Terrorist Group], Feb 1, 2014.</ref>

Al Qaeda tape 'given' to 'Al Jihadzeera' shows Bin Laden 'lieutenant' Al Zawahiri threatening attacks on UK and US.</blockquote></ref><ref name=mim-2014>[https://www.militantislammonitor.org/article/id/6284 Al Jihadzeera' Reporters Charged With Belonging To A Terrorist Group], Feb 1, 2014.</ref>

Qatar (and its al Jazeera, middleeasteye) is the problem in radical Islam, not the solution.<ref>

'''Qatar (and its al Jazeera, middleeasteye) is the problem in radical Islam, not the solution.'''<ref>

[https://www.memri.org/countries/qatar Qatar]. ''Memri''.</ref><ref>[https://www.counterextremism.com/content/muslim-brotherhood-qatar CounterExtremism. MB, Qatar].</ref><ref>[https://www.jns.org/qatars-day-after-plan-for-gaza-keep-hamas-in-power/ Qatar's 'day after' plan for Gaza: Keep Hamas in power]. ''JNS'', Jan 28, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.jns.org/qatar-is-now-the-deep-state-in-the-trump-administration/ Qatar is now the deep state in the Trump administration]. ''JNS''. Feb 12, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/21386/qatar-is-hamas?ref=confidentialdaily.com 'Qatar is Hamas, and Hamas is Qatar]'. By Khaled Abu Toameh. ''Gatestoneinstitute''. February 11, 2025.</ref> unfortunately, much in/of the West needs it to "mediate" as it hosts Hamas and holds 'keys' to radicals, all the while it, hypcortically, plays the two face game.

[https://www.memri.org/countries/qatar Qatar]. ''Memri''.</ref><ref>[https://www.counterextremism.com/content/muslim-brotherhood-qatar CounterExtremism. MB, Qatar].</ref><ref>[https://www.jns.org/qatars-day-after-plan-for-gaza-keep-hamas-in-power/ Qatar's 'day after' plan for Gaza: Keep Hamas in power]. ''JNS'', Jan 28, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.jns.org/qatar-is-now-the-deep-state-in-the-trump-administration/ Qatar is now the deep state in the Trump administration]. ''JNS''. Feb 12, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/21386/qatar-is-hamas 'Qatar is Hamas, and Hamas is Qatar]'. By Khaled Abu Toameh. ''Gatestoneinstitute''. February 11, 2025.</ref> '''unfortunately, much in/of the West needs it to "mediate" as it hosts Hamas and holds 'keys' to radicals, all the while it, hypcortically, plays the two face game'''.

Among the tricks to use the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]], in its efforts to spread radical Islamism, among other things, it invited radical preacher Dr. Zakir Naik to teach FIFA fans about Islam.<ref>[https://millichronicle.com/2022/11/qatar-invites-radical-preacher-dr-zakir-naik-to-teach-fifa-fans-about-islam.html Qatar invites radical preacher Dr. Zakir Naik to teach FIFA fans about Islam], Milli Chronicle,  Nov 19, 2022.

Among the tricks to use the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]], in its efforts to spread radical Islamism, among other things, it invited radical preacher Dr. Zakir Naik to teach FIFA fans about Islam.<ref>[https://millichronicle.com/2022/11/qatar-invites-radical-preacher-dr-zakir-naik-to-teach-fifa-fans-about-islam.html Qatar invites radical preacher Dr. Zakir Naik to teach FIFA fans about Islam], Milli Chronicle,  Nov 19, 2022.