Qatar backtracks on engagement with critics

By James M. Dorsey
After four years of engagement with its critics in a so far failed bid to turn its hosting of the World Cup into a successful soft power tool, Qatar appears to have decided that the region’s tendency to intimidate those who don’t fall into line may be a more effective strategy.
In doing so, Qatar appears to be backtracking on its record…
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