The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim meets a number of people at Doha airport in April 2017 after their release from captivity in Iraq. Qatar reportedly paid hundreds of millions of dollars to an Iranian-backed Shiite militia that had kidnapped the 26 hostages in 2015. (Qatar News Agency via AP, File)
The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim meets a number of people at Doha airport in April 2017 after their release from captivity in Iraq. Qatar reportedly paid hundreds of millions of dollars to an Iranian-baShow more
Iraq says it still has Qatari money sent to free ruling family members
Prime minister Haider Al Abadi says the money was in the central bank in Baghdad after reports that the cash was paid to Shiite militias and may have ended up in Iran.