"A book of enormous value to scholars and policymakers alike as the first in-depth examination of the evolution and growth of Qatari mediation, based on a wide array of primary and secondary materials and deep familiarity with the policy landscape in Doha." -- Kristian Coates-Ulrichsen, Fellow for the Middle East, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University; author of Kingdom of Football, Qatar and the Gulf Crisis and Centers of Power in the Arab Gulf States"This book is a must read in an era of information wars in which Qatar's key role in mediating conflict in Gaza and elsewhere is a politicized matter of controversy. Based on primary documents and sources, Milton and Elkahlout separate fact from fiction, allowing readers to form an informed opinion of their own." -- James M. Dorsey, Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Nanyang Technological University; author of China and the Middle East: Venturing into the Maelstrom and The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer"Milton and Elkahlout have produced a book of tremendous value that is balanced, thoroughly researched, and offers a rare glimpse of the inner workings of Qatar's mediation efforts. By exploring one of the most obvious but least understood aspects of Qatari foreign policy, the authors offer original insights on Qatar, the international relations of the Middle East, and the broader study of mediation. Highly recommended.

" -- Mehran Kamrava, author of Qatar: Small State, Big Politics.