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Is Qatar worth being designated as an Ally of the US?

  The United States has tremendous power and those considered as its allies will avail the benefits of it. As it considers making Qatar an ally, concerns about Doha’s activities in the Middle East region grows. Doha has not exactly been beneficial for the Arab world considering its links and support to the terrorism. It is a well established fact that Qatar not only holds ties with Muslim Brotherhood but also funds the organization and its various branches. Now if the US considers making Qatar an ally, it will have to fight the belief of Qatar that supports the ideology against the West and democracy. Earlier today, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Gulf Affairs Timothy Lenderking confirmed that the US is indeed considering Qatar as a major non-NATO ally. This designation provides major benefits in trading and defense matters. The west is clearly looking for a corporate opportunity with the richest country in the world  and making an attempt to sell ...

Qatari support for educational institutions in Albania

  Qatar has decided to finance reconstruction of educational facilities in Albania by granting $5 million through its charity organisation, Qatar Fund For Development(QFFD). It has been announced by the QFFD that this funding is aimed at rebuilding two secondary schools and kindergarten in Albania. This move by the state of Qatar may seem to be a noble deal with no strings attached to it but keeping in mind the recent activities of Qatar, this may serve a larger motive. Qatar has been in search of ways to expand its reach especially in the European countries. It was only a few months ago that Denmark had expressed its concerns over Qatar’s growing influence in the region when it had taken full control over the Hamad Bin Khalifa Centre for Civilization in the Great Mosque of Copenhagen. The matter raised fears when it was known that the amount of funding this organization was getting by Qatar is way above the normal cause. This forced the danish parliament to think about influence...