From a Dazzling World Cup to a 97 Percent Collapse in Revenue: Qatar Has Lost Its Doomsday Weapon | Dr. Yaron Friedman
It gambled on being able to play on all fronts simultaneously, and discovered this year that it has no front of its own. Why is Qatar the hardest hit after Iran? Is the regime in…
Assessment
Qatar bet big on being everywhere at once and ended up with nowhere to stand. Its revenue has collapsed by 97 percent since the World Cup glow faded, and the regime in Doha is now exposed as the second hardest hit after Iran. The question is whether the ruling family can survive the pressure, and what Israel should do with a weakened neighbor that once bankrolled its enemies.