| Oh dear. That sounds uncomfortable. |
...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi..., said that the people of the Gulf state are living in fear due to the oppression of the government.
He told Asharq al-Awsat that he seeks to return to Qatar, along with other opposition figures, in order to "cleanse the country of the ruling regime and its reckless policies."
Sheikh Mubarak currently resides in the Saudi capital Riyadh and took part in an opposition meeting in December that brought together over 20 members of the al-Thani family.
He said that several members of the family had contacted him to express their interest in joining efforts to "save Qatar from the policies of the current government."
"These figures are unhappy with the developments in the country and they fear over the safety of their sons and properties," he added.
Qatar’s deteriorating living conditions
Asked by Asharq al-Awsat to assess the situation in Qatar seven months after the diplomatic and economic boycott of Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mubarak replied: "None of the Qatari people are living comfortably."
The majority of the people are concerned about their livelihood and none of them want to stray away from their brothers in the Gulf, he stressed. They are paying the price for the government’s reckless behavior, which has isolated it from its brothers.
He spoke about the high cost of living in Qatar, saying that the Gulf crisis led to a drop in prices, which led to economic stagnation. Real estate properties are vacant and trade between Qatar and the Gulf has come to a halt.
As the complaints over the living conditions mount, the fear also rises among the people, stated Sheikh Mubarak. They are concerned with the successive international decisions against the Qatari government given its rejection of the demands of the four boycotting countries.
The countries announced their boycott against Doha in June over its support and financing of terrorism.
Sheikh Mubarak revealed that some people have been tossed in the clink
Into the paddy wagon wit' yez!
by the Qatari regime, while some members of the al-Thani family have had their properties and assets seized.