Qatar
US-backed Syrian “rebels” in disarray at Qatar conference
By Bill Van Auken, November 6, 2012
Last week, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton demanded a shakeup within Syria’s “rebel” leadership and revealed that the State Department had handpicked a group of new leaders.
US State Department human rights reports
Gulf allies: A record of repression and torture
Part 2: Qatar
By Kate Randall, April 22, 2011
The US State Department recently released its “2010 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.” This year’s annual report provides details on human rights conditions in over 190 countries. Included are reports on the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which represents the US-backed monarchies of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait.
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