Funded Hamas, fooled the West - The lethal legacy of Qatar’s late emir - opinion
Sheikh Hamad was the primary architect of modern state-sponsored Islamism, and a ruthless strategist who weaponized unimaginable energy wealth to institutionalize a toxic double game
Assessment
This opinion piece argues that Qatar's late emir, Sheikh Hamad, deliberately constructed a dual strategy: funding Hamas while maintaining a favorable Western image. The core claim is that his use of energy wealth created a lasting, dangerous legacy of state-sponsored Islamism. Readers should watch for how this framing influences ongoing debates about Qatar's role as a mediator and its relationships with both Islamist groups and Western governments.