Being in Qatar Govt higher position is like finding interesting ways to throw money and do something fun at the expense of other countries/ groups/ people. Too much easy money and not many things to do to feed your own ego.
Isn't that the same with Qatar/UAE/Saudi Arabia/Russia or any other wealthy nation run as an autocracy / dictatorship.
They very well know what they have (oil and resources) is valuable, and consumer countries will look the other way unless they directly declare war with a NATO country.