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How unfree Qatar is shaping the free West in its own image

From campuses to media, Qatar has used its wealth to advance an Islamist agenda. The real issue isn’t that the tiny Gulf emirate is playing this game. It’s that we are

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Chequebook diplomacy: Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (second right) arriving in Baghdad ahead of the 34th Arab League summit last month (Image: Getty)

Documents seized in Gaza reportedly reveal that Qatar was a 'main artery' of Hamas funding in the run-up to October 7 (Pictured: Late emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (centre-right) with Hamas leaders, including Ismail Haniyeh (centre-left), on a visit to Gaza in 2012; Image: Getty)

Qatar’s money isn’t just dirty – it’s filthy

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President Donald Trump and Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on May 14, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Moderate Qatar? The Muslim Brotherhood patron nurtures the enemies of democracy

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather for a mock trial against the University of Michigan's Board of Regents on the university's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on April 21, 2025. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Qatari money, priorities and interests are now woven into many US universities

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Smoke rises after a reported Israeli strike on a building used by Islamic Republic of Iran News Network, part of Iran's state TV broadcaster, on June 16, 2025 (Photo by Stringer/Getty Images)

Israel is poised to reshape and lead a new Middle East

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US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) (Image: Getty)

Ted Cruz renews bid to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terror group

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Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly given three Israeli defence firms approval to strike major deals with Qatar (Image: Getty)

Netanyahu approves multi-million dollar defence deals with Qatar

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