Qatar's Special Role With West Is Tested

An Israeli strike in the U.S. ally's capital threatens Doha's diplomatic position

- By Jared Malsin, Benoit Faucon and Anat Peled

Five days before Israel launched missiles across the Arabian Peninsula at a gathering of Hamas leaders here, some of those same targets were sitting down with Iranian officials in a conference room at the Qatari capital's Ritz-Carlton hotel.