Thursday, December 1, 2011

Qatar wields an outsize influence in Arab politics

 
 

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via Prep4Civils by Bharath Vaishnov on 11/24/11

  • It inspires equal parts irritation and admiration
  • It played decisive role in
    1. Isolating Syria's leadrole
    2. Helping topple Libyan leader
    3. Acted as a mediator in Yemen

Qatar's hard and soft power

  • Has one of the world's largest gas reserve
  • Home to influential news network in arab world- Al Jazeera
  • Flanked by the region's biggest rivals, Saudi Arabia and Iran
  • Hosts an American air base
  • Qatar's economy boasts of one of the world's highest growth rate and highest per capita income.

Qatar in Arab world

  • Qatar is advancing a decisive shift in Arab politics
    1. A politics in  Middle East dominated by mainstream Islamist parties
  • Qatar's support to Syrian opposition comrpising of sunni muslims and Its backing of Saudi Arabia's intervention in neighbouring Bahrain to help quell Shiite Muslim protests is being seen through sectarian lens\
  • It has helped rebuild towns Israel destroyed in 2006 in lebanon
  • Qatar enjoys close ties with the Muslim Brotherhood
    1. Muslim brotherhood is certain to play a crucial role in the next generation of Arab politics.

Role in Libya

  • Hundreds of millions were funnelled to the opposition
  • A Libyan opposition channel was set up in Doha
  • It dispatched Western-trained advisers, who helped finance, train and arm Libyan rebels.

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