Recently several Arab Gulf countries severed ties with Qatar, claiming that it interfered in its neighbor’s internal affairs and supported extremist militias in Libya, Syria and other countries. Qatar always sought to be a key player in the region by seeking strong connections with extremist groups, both non-militia and militia groups, whose beliefs were deemed terrorist in nature. Qatar seeks to be the only link between government states and terrorists, just in case any government decides to negotiate with terrorists, hence aggrandizing their political influence. Qatar Qatar is located on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south. In early 2017, Qatar’s total population was 2.6 million: 313,000 Qatari citizens and 2.3 million expatriates. Qatar along with Iran claim the world’s largest natural gas field. Qatar also hosts the largest US military base in the Middle East, which is Al Udeid Air Base. The sprawling base 20 miles southwest of the Qatari capital of Doha is home to some 11,000 US military personnel. Qatar’s ambitions Qatar wants its role to be no less than grandiose. With its investments worldwide, the…
