Freddie Sayers meets John Jenkins. Policy Exchange report: https://policyexchange.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Qatar-Friend-or-Frenemy.pdf Read the accompanying article: https://unherd.com/thepost/ex-ambassador-speaks-out-how-qatar-funds-extremism-in-the-west/ Listen to the podcast: https://shows.acast.com/lockdowntv-with-freddie-sayers/ex-ambassador-speaks-out-how-qatar-funds-extremism-in-the-we Qatar, a previously small and little-known country in the Middle East, has come to much wider public attention as the host of this year's World Cup. Its critics have focused on human rights abuses and the treatment of migrant workers in the construction of tournament stadiums. Less talked about, but something much closer to home, is Qatar’s hand in promoting Islamist ideas in Western countries. A new report by think tank Policy Exchange investigates this very issue, and has come to some quite extraordinary conclusions. The lead author of the study, Sir John Jenkins, a former ambassador with a 35-year diplomatic career in the Middle East, joined Freddie Sayers in the studio to explain. Follow UnHerd on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/unherd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unherd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unherd/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unherdtv // TIMECODES // 00:00 - 00:59 - Introduction 00:59 - 02:19 - The gulf of understanding between the Middle East and the UK 02:19 - 08:32 - What is the central contradiction of the Middle East? 08:32 - 14:47 - Are these the same people who are supporting Salafism? 14:47 - 16:40 - Why does Qatar want its own media empire? 16:40 - 22:26 - What are the implications of the World Cup for Saudi Arabia? 22:26 - 29:02 - What is the difference between Islam and Islamism? 29:02 - 34:45 - The Muslim Brotherhood 34:45 - 41:05 - What is happening in Sheffield? 41:05 - 44:42 - What is the future of social cohesion in this country? 44:42 - 46:14 - What is the role of Islam in the Gulf states? 46:14 - 47:49 - Concluding thoughts #UnHerd #Islamism #Qatar