Qatar’s Fake News Fiasco Has Finally Ended

From hack to harmony in the Persian Gulf

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, emir and head of state of Qatar. [photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo]

A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.

This proved to be true when the diplomatic order broke down in the Persian Gulf, back in 2017. Out of the blue, the tiny emirate of Qatar was embroiled in a bitter feud with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab…