A peninsula that juts into the Persian Gulf, Qatar is home to the forward headquarters of the United States Central Command. It is a major intelligence hub for the United States in the Middle East and the base where the United States plans and carries out airstrikes on the Islamic State. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyQatar’s financing of radical groups has long been a source of tension with Washington. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, tried to steer clear of the appearance that the United States had taken sides. Like Qatar, Turkey welcomed Muslim Brotherhood members who fled Egypt after the removal of President Mohamed Morsi in 2013.

Source: New York Times June 06, 2017 15:36 UTC