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The close circle of Western advisers guiding Qatari diplomacy

Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, in Doha on 24 June 2025
Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, in Doha on 24 June 2025 © Karim Jaafar/AFP
Doha's officials have made a name for themselves brokering ceasefire deals and negotiating prisoner swaps. But Intelligence Online has learned that the prime minister relies on outside advisers when it comes to backdoor diplomacy. [...]
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