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Qatar Opposition leader & billionaire Khalid Al-Hail about Power, Money & Democracy | Inside Qatar
Short description: Khalid Al-Hail is a Qatari opposition figure living in exile in the United Kingdom and the leader of the Qatar National Democratic Party, which he says grew out of a youth movement he launched in 2010. In the conversation, he argues Qatar operates as an absolute monarchy with no real public participation, pointing to cancelled parliamentary elections and a lack of oversight over state finances. He also claims Qatar spends heavily to buy influence abroad, describes tensions inside the Gulf region, and outlines his stance on Iran, including support for Reza Pahlavi. On…
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