The Acting Secretary signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between DHS and the Ministry of Interior of the State of Qatar on Enhancing Border Security Cooperation including facilitating the exchange of biometric and associated data for those seeking entry. Keep Reading
On November 3, as the United States anxiously watched democracy at work, Qatar announced forthcoming democratic processes as well, a welcome move for the Gulf and Middle Eastern countries which have generally shied away from democratic governance. Keep Reading
In an unusual twist, ISIS spokesperson Abu Hamza al-Qurashi broke ranks with previous statements by al Qaeda, its affiliates, and ISIS in singling out and threatening Qatar, rather than their usual targets Saudi Arabia or Western powers. Keep Reading
Qatar faces growing pressure from leaders across the world to halt its financing of international terrorism. But the battle to hold Doha to account for its money lining the pockets of extremists has found a new front: Amsterdam. Keep Reading