How Qatar is Trying to Become the Switzerland of the Middle East | Wendover Productions

How Qatar is Trying to Become the Switzerland of the Middle East To try everything Brilliant has to offer—free—for a full 30 days, visit http://brilliant.org/wendoverThe first 200 of you will get 20% off Brilliant's annual premium subscriptionInstagram: http://Instagram.com/sam.from.wendoverTwitter: http://www.Twitter.com/WendoverProSponsorship Enquiries: [email protected] emails: [email protected]: http://Reddit.com/r/WendoverProductionsWriting by Sam Denby and Tristan PurdyEditing by Alexander WilliardLead Motion Design by Max MoserMotion Design by Sara Stoltman, Derek BrownAudio and Music by Manni Simon, Donovan BullenAdditional Editing by José GámezThumbnail by Simon BuckmasterSupervising Producers Graham Haerther, Travis SoutherlandReferences[1] https://carnegieendowment.org/sada/77120 [2] https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-blockade-on-qatar-helped-strengthen-its-economy-paving-the-way-to-stronger-regional-integration/ [3] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68091659[4] https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/12/11/the-pitiful-endgame-of-saudi-arabias-qatar-blockade/[5] https://fanack.com/gulf-cooperation-council/blockade-of-qatar-2017-2021/[6] https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/how-qatar-became-the-worlds-go-to-hostage-negotiator[7] https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/gaza-diplomacy-cements-qatars-global-mediator-role-29e0ffb7[8] https://theconversation.com/gaza-war-how-qatar-used-its-business-connections-to-become-a-leading-mediator-in-the-middle-east-218461[9] https://repository.library.georgetown.edu/bitstream/handle/10822/1048298/Kamrava-Qatari%20Foreign%20Policy%20and%20the%20Exercise%20of%20Subtle%20Power.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y Wendover Productions is all about explaining how our world works. From travel, to economics, to geography, to marketing and more, every video will leave you with a little better understanding of our world. Follow the podcast for daily episodes. Find Wendover Productions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Wendoverproductions Disclaimer: This podcast is an unofficial, fan-created project that repurposes content originally produced by Wendover Productions. It was made with the intent of broadening access to Wendover’s educational videos by offering them in an audio-only format, ideal for on-the-go learning. This project is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Wendover Productions. All original video content, including rights and intellectual property, remains solely with Wendover Productions. If you represent Wendover Productions and would like to request changes or removal, please reach out directly. ------------------------ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices