New markets for Qatari gas without Al Assad (Why Qatar Spent $3B on Terrorists & US/EU Lobbying)

Why would Qatar want to become involved in Syria where they have very few investments? This is the question the analyst Felix Imonti poses in an article recently published by specialized website 'Oilprice.com' and by Joshua Landis' Syria Comment.

The kingdom, Imonti explains, ''is a geographic prisoner in a small enclave on the Persian Gulf coast. It relies upon the export of LNG, because it is restricted by Saudi Arabia from building pipelines to distant markets. In 2009, the proposal of a pipeline to Europe through Saudi Arabia and Turkey to the Nabucco pipeline was considered, but Saudi Arabia is angered by its smaller and much louder brother has blocked any overland expansion''.

''Already the largest Lng producer, Qatar will not increase the production of LNG - Imonti continues -. The market is becoming glutted with eight new facilities in Australia coming online between 2014 and 2020. A saturated North American gas market and a far more competitive Asian market leaves only Europe. The discovery in 2009 of a new gas field near Israel, Lebanon, Cyprus, and Syria opened new possibilities to bypass the Saudi Barrier and to secure a new source of income''. ''Pipelines are in place already in Turkey to receive the gas. Only Al-Assad is in the way. Qatar along with the Turks would like to remove Al-Assad and install the Syrian chapter of the Moslim Brotherhood. It is the best organized political movement in the chaotic society and can block Saudi Arabia's efforts to install a more fanatical Wahhabi based regime. Once the Brotherhood is in power, the Emir's broad connections with Brotherhood groups throughout the region should make it easy for him to find a friendly ear and an open hand in Damascus.

''The fighting is likely to continue for many more months, but Qatar is in for the long term. At the end, there will be contracts for the massive reconstruction and there will be the development of the gas fields. In any case, Al-Assad must go. There is nothing personal; it is strictly business to preserve the future tranquility and well-being of Qatar'', Imonti concludes.

Ever wonder why Qatar spent billions on genocidal foreign terrorists and bribing our politicians to topple Syria? Note: This article is from 2012

So Putin is the one who stands in the way of Gulf Arabs installing the Muslim Brotherhood into power in the heart of the Sunni Mideast.

hmmmm

It seems always was a three-cornered fight: Qatar, with support of both Erdogan and the US leadership; Saudi Arabia with support of both Erdogan and the US again (feet in both camps) and other western leaders; and Assad supported by Putin.

3 posted on 08/17/2016 2:21:25 AM PDT by Mr Radical (In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act)

Assad represents the Ba'athist along with strong ties to Iran (Shia). Ba'ath Party is too secular for some factions, including within our own government I guess. Iran tolerates the Ba'athist for now at least due to some agreements (Mainly supporting Hezbollah). If Syria goes down, Lebanon will be next.

4 posted on 08/17/2016 2:36:12 AM PDT by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)

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