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What Makes Resource-Rich Qatar Such a Powerful Mediator
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Apr 23, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
The discovery of natural gas in Qatar back in the 1970s was a transformative economic windfall for the country and its long-time rulers, the Al Thani royal family. Since then, the Al Thanis have been spending that money to build Qatar’s global brand – while strengthening diplomatic ties with powerful, and sometimes unlikely, allies. On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg wealth reporter Devon Pendleton joins host Sarah Holder to trace the meteoric rise of Qatar and its royal family, and discuss how the war in Gaza and escalating conflict in the Middle East has made the country’s mediator role as critical as ever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Apr 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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