Britain Hosts Emir of Qatar Amid Accusations of Terror Funding

The emir of Qatar will visit Britain this week amid accusations his country has financed extremist Islamist groups in Syria. Qatari officials deny any links with extremist groups and say they are working with the West to support moderate opposition groups in Syria. On the battlefields of Syria and Iraq, ISIS or Islamic State boasts modern weaponry. The group claims financial assets of tens of millions of dollars. Analysts say part of that wealth was looted in Iraq and...

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