Qatar is mediating hostage negotiations between Israel and Hamas. The country is also a U.S. ally with a major U.S. base there. Qatar is also home to a Hamas office and a number of Hamas leaders.
Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Gregory Gause about Qatar’s balancing act. He’s a professor of international affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University.
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