| As reported in Bloomberg news and other venues, Qatar’s government is looking to get involved in the U.S. in a big way. The country's sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority, has opened a New York office and is aggressively looking to acquire U.S. assets with $35 billion. At the same time, Qatar and its related investors are also spending money in other places around the world, including China and the European Union.
In the midst of all this, many are asking how these relationships will affect Western nations, which traditionally have pushed for democracy around the world. Will EU nations and the U.S. still be as vocal and up front about human rights problems when they are receiving so much money from Gulf states like Qatar?..............................................Full Article: Source
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