Qatar's World Cup
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The Middle East's Political Crisis
Hamid bin Khadif had positioned Qatar as the region's hack him, which in Arabic means judge or referee. In Egypt, it backs the new government of Muhammad Morsi, attached to the Muslim Brotherhood. The UAE and Saudi see the Muslim Brotherhood as an existential threat. They're in opposition backing different groups in Syria. Many people believe them in doing so you've also funded a lot of militant groups in Syria,. Such as ISIL and Jabat al-Nusra.
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