Qatar

Chama Mechtaly is a young woman with olive skin, long dark hair, and glasses. She sits in front of a bookshelf.

Exposing the Qatar Lobby: Chama Mechtaly on Islamism, Censorship, and the West | Quillette Cetera Ep. 57

How Qatar's ideological reach—from think tanks to media—has stifled dissent and enabled Islamism in the West.

Zoe Booth, Chama Mechtaly 14 Nov 2025 · 27 min read

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Qatari Minister of Defene Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani

The Qatar Problem

Doha can change when it is forced to, and it must be forced to choose moderation.

Chama Mechtaly 31 Oct 2025 · 14 min read

A street in Qatar by night. Lit-up buildings display the Palestinian flag and the face of Ismail Haniyeh.

The Strike on Qatar

In a dramatic surgical strike, Israel may have decapitated the leadership of Hamas in their luxury exile in Doha. The wisdom of this action remains unclear.

Benny Morris 11 Sep 2025 · 11 min read

Trump boards a plane and gives a fist pump to a waving sheikh.

Qatar: Futuristic City, Medieval Morals

Donald Trump has an opportunity to influence the Qatari monarchy away from supporting jihad and towards promoting peace. But will he take it?

John Aziz 20 May 2025 · 7 min read

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Exposing the Qatar Lobby: Chama Mechtaly on Islamism, Censorship, and the West | Quillette Cetera Ep. 57

The Qatar Problem

The Strike on Qatar

Qatar: Futuristic City, Medieval Morals