Qatar: U.S. Ally or Global Menace?

Qatar’s bid for the 2022 World Cup has been marred by controversy from allegations of bribery to FIFA officials to obtain the bid as well as allegations from Amnesty International of rampant modern-day slavery that has resulted in the death of thousands of migrant workers.

Rep. Jack Bergman and Rep. Warren Davidson

A range of Qatari lobbying,cyber espionage, and disinformation efforts against U.S. citizens and others around the world have been exposed in recent months. Should FARA restrictions be tightened against Qatar and its agents in the U.S.? How can we deal with Qatari-backed cyberwarfare? Are the Qatari lobbyists winning?

A terror victim, a prominent rabbi hacked by Qatar, parent of an American murdered by terrorists, and a human rights lawyer in conversation.

Qatar uses Al-Jazeera and other media assets to promote hardline Islamism and hatred of the West, Israel, and America. How can we protect America from this threat in the new media age?

Qatar has built close ties with fellow regimes supporting an extremist Islamist agenda, including Erdogan’s Turkey and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Qatar has quietly offered vital support to Iran, from providing access to foreign currencies to promoting an agenda that undermines Iran’s enemies and bolsters its allies and proxies across the Middle East. How do these alliances pose a threat to America’s interests – and citizens?

Qatar does not just support or host violent Islamist movements; it also funds Islamic extremists operating lawfully across the world – from Bangladesh to North America. Qatar’s government spreads Islamist ideology through the Qatar Foundation, which has injected at least $8 million into American public schools, and provided contracts and monetary gifts worth at least $720 million to U.S. universities since 2011. What can be done to curb the influence of Islamist extremism’s chief patron in the West?