CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: "Israel has carried out a strike targeting the leadership of Hamas in Qatar. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered the strike. Qatar has condemned the incident as a 'cowardly Israeli attack'. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the strike was a violation of Qatar's sovereignty."

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP), a private research institution critical of Qatar’s support for the Muslim Brotherhood, claims that one of the RAF Foundation’s cofounders was the above-mentioned al-Nuaimi. Other members, according to CEP, include Mohammed Jassim al-Sulaiti, whom the four Arab governments included in their terrorism list in 2017, identifying him as “an aide to Khalifa Muhammad Turki al-Subaiy,” whom the U.S. Treasury Department designated in 2008 “for providing financial and material support to al Qaida.”

"According to experts from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), France has opted for a strategic partnership with Qatar. Only a fraction of this alliance is transparent – ​​in early 2024, the emirate has committed to investing 10 billion euros in the French economy."

“... According to experts from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), France has opted for a strategic partnership with Qatar. Only a fraction of this alliance is transparent - in early 2024, the emirate has committed to investing 10 billion euros in the French economy. The hidden part is much larger and is growing silently as Qatar's significant investments in the French sports and luxury sectors gradually increase. The Qatari government owns luxury hotels in Paris, Cannes and Nice, a stake in Bernard Arnault's famous French brand, LVMH. The Qataris own the Printemps department store and a majority stake in Paris Saint-Germain. In 2022, France became the second European destination for Qatari investments after the United Kingdom, with assets of more than 25 billion euros, and we are only talking about direct purchases by Qatari entities.” 

"According to the experts of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), France has decided on a strategic partnership with Qatar. Only a fraction of this alliance is transparent — at the beginning of 2024, the emirate pledged to invest €10 billion into the French economy."

"... According to the experts of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), France has decided on a strategic partnership with Qatar. Only a fraction of this alliance is transparent — at the beginning of 2024, the emirate pledged to invest €10 billion into the French economy. The hidden part is much larger and silently grows as Qatar’s significant investments in France’s sports and luxury sectors gradually increase. The Qatari government owns luxury hotels in Paris, Cannes and Nice, a stake in Bernard Arnault’s renowned French brand, Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Qataris own department store company Printemps abd own the majority of the Paris Saint-Germain soccer club’s shares."

"According to the experts of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) France and Qatar’s relationship deepened in 2024 with a €10 billion investment agreement, marking a strategic partnership. While the partnership boosts the French economy, particularly in luxury, sports, and real estate sectors, it raises concerns about Qatar’s influence on French policies. Qatar’s financial ties to Islamist groups like Hamas complicate the partnership, especially amid the ongoing Gaza conflict. Experts claim that Qatar’s growing leverage can affect France’s foreign policy stance, particularly as protests and public opinion in France grow increasingly pro-Gaza."