Qatar Is Reported To Be Funding Radical Islamic Centers All Over Italy

A muscular Belgian police dragnet has exposed widespread corruption linked to the World Cup host nation.

AP/Natacha Pisarenko
The emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, waves to the crowd at the World Cup at the Al Bayt Stadium, November 20, 2022. AP/Natacha Pisarenko

A muscular Belgian police dragnet that has exposed a culture of widespread corruption at the European Parliament linked to World Cup host Qatar has set off alarm bells at Rome, where there is growing concern the tiny Gulf State country could be underwriting a new generation of radical Muslims in Europe.

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