Qatar

country in West Asia

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Also known as qa, State of Qatar, qat

Notable quotes

“... Middle Easterners, those whose their tired souls are only comfortable with extremism, extremism in reaction ... and extremism in revenge. This extremism stems from all the other extremes that govern our lives and envelops our souls with a thick layer of anger, outrage, and emotional violence.”
— Ibtihal Al-Khatib, alquds.co.uk
“And Israel is not only our ally; it is a beacon of what democracy can and should mean… If the people of the Middle East are not sure what democracy means, let them look to Israel.”
— Hillary Clinton, Hanukkah dinner speech at Yeshiva University (December 2005)
“Things in the Middle East can always be worse than they are. And give it time, and they’ll get there.”
— Ryan Crocker, interview with PBS Frontline
“Israel is the Middle East’s only legitimate democracy, surrounded by cadres, warlords and villains that do not respect democracy or human rights. These bellicose nations jealously regard Israel, envying its success, stability, and might. Israel faces an impossible calculus between defending itself and facing angry outcries or risking its own destruction.”
— Stephen Harper, as quoted in "We Must Support Democracy in the Middle East" (31 January 2014), The Barrie Examiner.
“Israel is not what is wrong about the Middle East, Israel is what is right about the Middle East... Now the threat to my country cannot be overstated. Those who dismiss it are sticking their heads in the sand.”
— Benjamin Netanyahu, address to joint meeting of the U.S. Congress (24 May 2011).
“Middle Eastern people and rulers despise each other as much as, and sometimes even more than, they despise Israel. That has been true since the day Israel was born, and it hasn’t stopped being true for even five minutes... [I]f you can’t afford to enrage Arab leaders, you can’t make alliances with anyone in the Middle East, Jewish or Arab.”
— Michael Totten, "We Are Still Living With Eisenhower’s Biggest Mistake" (February 2017), The Tower

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Key facts

Country: Qatar
Inception: 1870
Website: https://www.diwan.gov.qa/

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Notable quotes

“... Middle Easterners, those whose their tired souls are only comfortable with extremism, extremism in reaction ... and extremism in revenge. This extremism stems from all the other extremes that govern our lives and envelops our souls with a thick layer of anger, outrage, and emotional violence.”
— Ibtihal Al-Khatib, alquds.co.uk
“And Israel is not only our ally; it is a beacon of what democracy can and should mean… If the people of the Middle East are not sure what democracy means, let them look to Israel.”
— Hillary Clinton, Hanukkah dinner speech at Yeshiva University (December 2005)
“Things in the Middle East can always be worse than they are. And give it time, and they’ll get there.”
— Ryan Crocker, interview with PBS Frontline
“Israel is the Middle East’s only legitimate democracy, surrounded by cadres, warlords and villains that do not respect democracy or human rights. These bellicose nations jealously regard Israel, envying its success, stability, and might. Israel faces an impossible calculus between defending itself and facing angry outcries or risking its own destruction.”
— Stephen Harper, as quoted in "We Must Support Democracy in the Middle East" (31 January 2014), The Barrie Examiner.
“Israel is not what is wrong about the Middle East, Israel is what is right about the Middle East... Now the threat to my country cannot be overstated. Those who dismiss it are sticking their heads in the sand.”
— Benjamin Netanyahu, address to joint meeting of the U.S. Congress (24 May 2011).
“Middle Eastern people and rulers despise each other as much as, and sometimes even more than, they despise Israel. That has been true since the day Israel was born, and it hasn’t stopped being true for even five minutes... [I]f you can’t afford to enrage Arab leaders, you can’t make alliances with anyone in the Middle East, Jewish or Arab.”
— Michael Totten, "We Are Still Living With Eisenhower’s Biggest Mistake" (February 2017), The Tower

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.