Hosting Hamas and Taliban, negotiating ceasefires: Qatar’s outsized, contrarian role
For decades, Doha has flung open its doors to Taliban warlords, Islamist terrorists and dissidents, African rebel commanders and exiles of every stripe.
Now, the tiny emirate is receiving extra scrutiny as it welcomes over a million soccer fans from around the world for the 2022 World Cup.
Qatar’s quest for global influence ranges wide and...