Read more Sheik Hamad stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25275/sheik-hamad.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 24 May 2012 23:57:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20778/qatar-navigates-persian-gulf-minefield.htmlLucas Laursen<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=80810&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401020901' border='0' />The challenges of being Qatar, a peninsular nation bordering Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf, could be a hint of the diplomatic discourse to come, Bloomberg reports. The emirate cannily attends to the demands of its Saudi and Iranian neighbors, and it hosts US military forces; it also has learned...Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left, shakes hands with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem Al Thani, right, during in a meeting in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008. Qatar successfully navigates the treacherous diplomatic waters of the Persian Gulf, simultaneously maintaining cordial relations with Iran and the US, reports Bloomberg. (AP photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian)http://www.newser.com/story/20778/qatar-navigates-persian-gulf-minefield.htmlWed, 05 Mar 2008 19:00:50 CST