Qatar Makes Its Presence Felt
Recently, Qatar hosted representatives of 20 countries who declared that their coalition would not consider its work done until Gaddafi steps down as leader of Libya. Qatar has been actively engaged internationally since 1995, and the country has played an important role in the coalition of nations intervening in Libya's civil unrest.
Poor for much of its history, the discovery of oil and natural gas changed Qatar. Oil wealth and the liberal idea of free speech have riled regional autocrats and given Qatar far greater influence than its size would suggest. Qatar has made its presence felt on the rebel side with military aid and morale boosting. The Qatar-funded Al-Jazeera network that has been credited as a key role in the anti-government protests sweeping North Africa and the Middle East.
June 20, 2011 9:31 pm 
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