Egypt and Qatar have leverage over Hamas , writes Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi . Al Qassemi : Neither country is fit to be an exclusive mediator in this situation . Qatar 's overall strategy with the Muslim Brotherhood has failed miserably , he writes . The Egyptian government also seems more interested in a military solution than any other Arab state.
Egypt and Qatar have leverage over Hamas , writes Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi . Al Qassemi : Neither country is fit to be an exclusive mediator in this situation . Qatar 's overall strategy with the Muslim Brotherhood has failed miserably , he writes . Some in Egypt consider Qatar 's increasingly close ties with Turkey a liability , he says .