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Spotlight: Qatar: U.S. Ally or Global Menace?
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The tiny, gas-rich monarchy of Qatar presents a particular challenge to American interests.
Islamism dictates everything from the constitutionally-enshrined Sharia to anti-Western broadcasts by the government-owned media conglomerate, Al Jazeera. But the country plays also host to the giant Al-Udeid Air Base—used mostly by American forces—while the Qatari government lavishes money on American political and educational institutions.
The Middle East Forum's staff and fellows have closely studied the danger of Qatari influence in the United States, with particular attention to the Qatari funding of Islamist educational organizations, the Qatari alliance with Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas figureheads, and propaganda disseminated by Qatari media.
The Forum will host a day-long conference on "Qatar: U.S. Ally or Global Menace?" will take place in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 6, 2019. To watch it live-streamed, click here.
For an introduction to the conference topics and the Forum’s work on Qatar, see the selections at right; and to keep abreast of the Qatari threat and other critical issues, sign up to the Middle East Forum mailing list.
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by Kyle Shideler (Jan 30, 2019)
by Ronald Sandee (Jan 30, 2019)
by Daniel Pipes (Jan 30, 2019)
by Jonathan Spyer (Jan 30, 2019)
by Benjamin Baird (Jan 30, 2019)
by Oren Litwin (Jan 30, 2019)
by Samantha Rose Mandeles (Jan 30, 2019)
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The Middle East Forum, a Philadelphia-based think tank, founded in 1994 by Daniel Pipes, promotes American interests in the Middle East and protects Western values from Middle Eastern threats.
In the Middle East, we focus on ways to defeat radical Islam; work for Palestinian acceptance of Israel; develop strategies to contain Iran; and deal with advancing anarchy. Domestically, the Forum emphasizes the danger of lawful Islamism; protects the freedoms of anti-Islamist authors, and activists; and works to improve Middle East studies.
It achieves its goals in three main ways:
Operationally, exerting direct influence through its projects (detailed below), each addressing a specific problem.
Intellectually, providing context, information, insights, and policy recommendations through the Middle East Quarterly, conference calls, staff and fellows writings, lectures, and media appearances — clearing a path to victory over opponents.
Philanthropically, distributing about $2 million annually in separately earmarked funds through our Education Fund, to about 75 groups and individuals working to promote the Forum's goals
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