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Foreign relations of Qatar

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Foreign relations of Qatar is conducted through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Arab states were among the first to recognize Qatar, and the country gained admittance to the United Nations and the Arab League after achieving independence in 1971. The country was an early member of OPEC and a founding member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Diplomatic missions to Qatar are based in its capital, Doha.

Qatar's regional relations and foreign policies are characterized by strategy of balancing and alliance building among regional and great powers. It maintains independent foreign policy and engages in regional balancing to secure its strategic priorities and to have recognition on the regional and international level. As a small state in the gulf, Qatar has an "open-door" foreign policy where Qatar maintain ties to all parties and regional players in the region, including with organizations such as Taliban and Hamas. However, Washington Institute published a report in August 2021 stating Qatar's connections with the Taliban have made the country a potential contact for regions seeking negotiations with Afghanistan. Qatar has also been key to negotiating cease-fires between Israel and Hamas that have restored calm after four wars, last seen in 2021. At the same time, Qatar was one of the main supporters of Hamas, both economically and in terms of propaganda. Qatar used to express support for movements associated with the Muslim Brotherhood.

Multilateral relations

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the emir of Qatar from 1995 to 2013, helped establish Qatar's reputation as an influential player in Middle East politics. The first major move in this regard was the founding of Al Jazeera, a state-owned news media company.

Qatar has also cultivated close relationships with Western powers, particularly the United States and the United Kingdom. Al Udeid Air Base hosts American and British air forces. Qatar has invested extensively in London real estate, and the country has also made donations to prominent research centers in the United States. At the same time, Qatar maintains ties to Western adversaries, including Iran, Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, and extremist elements in Syria. Although according to a report by The Economist in December 2021, Qatar has modified its anti-Islamist policies and demanded Brotherhood activists leave.

In an attempt to quell the mounting criticism, Qatar announced sweeping labour reforms in 2019. This included ending kafala, the system that made it illegal for migrant workers to change jobs or leave the country without their employer's permission, effectively trapping workers who were being exploited and abused. Other reforms included the first minimum wage for migrant workers in the region and harsher penalties for companies that did not comply with the new labour laws. When they came into force in September 2020, the reforms were met with wide acclaim. Fifa called them groundbreaking. The UN said they marked a new era. An international trade union referred to them as a game changer.

It is also one of the few countries in which citizens do not have to pay any taxes.

On 16 October 2019, the Council of Ministers of the State of Qatar unanimously endorsed end to such practice in the country by abolishment of the Kafala system.

Qatar is a strategic ally of China, with relationship between the two countries growing stronger. Qatar is a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Gulf Cooperation Council, OPEC and the Council of Arab Economic Unity.

Regional relations

In September 2014. QFFD contributed in enhancing stability for Syrian refugees. Qatar Charity facilitated access to quality education through the rehabilitation of 6 Formal schools in Turkey, Gaziantep, Urfa, Kilis, targeting a total number of 13,540 beneficiaries and 12,860 girls and boys.

On 10 July 2017, according to documents obtained by Al Arabiya, Qatar agreed to quit supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. In order to avoid undermining relations with the Gulf, it also removed non-citizens from Qatar and refused to provide shelter to anyone from a GCC nation.

On 27 March 2022, The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and Qatar on their fourth high-level strategic discussion, discussed strategic priorities and worked together to ensure that the UN effectively supports member states in their efforts to combat terrorism. Out of a total of 35 other contributors, the state of Qatar is the second greatest contributor to the UN trust fund for counter-terrorism.

Some financial economists have interpreted the 2014 Saudi-Qatari rift as the tangible political sign of a growing economic rivalry between oil and natural gas producers, which could "have deep and long-lasting consequences" beyond the Middle East.

In March 2014 Qatar made overtures to Oman in order to counteract the influence of Saudi Arabia on politics in the region.

In May 2017, an alleged hack of state media led to stories quoting the Emir as enquiring US resentment towards Iran and remarking on Hamas. Doha reported it as false and gave no indication on where it originated. However, news organizations in the region reported the emir's comments as fact. This led to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain cutting diplomatic ties with Qatar on 5 June 2017.

Qatar voiced support for the Turkish invasion of northern Syria aimed at ousting U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds from the enclave of Afrin. Spokeswoman of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lulwah Rashif Al-Khater said that: "The launching of the Turkish military operation last Saturday was motivated by legitimate concerns related to its national security and the security of its borders, in addition to protecting Syria's territorial integrity from the danger of secession. Turkey, a NATO member, has always been a stabilizing factor in the region."

In 2022, four people were arrested for corruption in the European Parliament. This came to be known as the Qatar corruption scandal at the European Parliament.

In mid-March 2024, the Emir of Qatar, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and President of the European Council, HE Charles Michel, discussed about enhancing cooperation between Qatar and the European Union, as well as addressing key regional and global issues, with specific focus on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Peace brokering and peacekeeping activities

The onset of the Arab Spring in January 2011 complicated Qatar's ability to mediate having forced Gulf leaders to side with revolutionaries or the longstanding autocratic regimes. Sheikh Hamad stated in that Qatar would support the uprisings, a position that clashed with neighboring Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Qatar provided extensive support, in funding and weapons, to Libyan revolutionaries and aided in the removal of Muammar Gaddafi by mobilising Arab support behind NATO airstrikes. In Egypt, Qatar supported President Mohamed Morsi and has suffered from strained relations with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi following Morsi's removal.

In Syria, Qatar has provided arms and funding to various opposition groups. Other discoveries from the research claimed that Qatar supported the US against the Assad government. Additionally, the nation supported efforts to mediate a conflict-ending political transition in Syria. In March 2021, Qatar, Russia, and Turkey also started a different track of talks on the Syrian peace process.

According to the Royal United Services Institute, Qatar plays an important role in Syria and Iraq as an interlocutor between Western powers and resistant groups that cannot be engaged directly. This role is consistent with Qatar's efforts as an interlocutor with the Taliban in Afghanistan, hosting a small embassy in Doha where US officials are able to meet with the Taliban behind closed doors.

Prior to the abdication of Emir Sheikh Hamad, Qatar's mediation was fronted by the Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmad Abdullah Al Mahmud. On 4 May 2009, the Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmad Abdullah Al Mahmud announced that Chad and Sudan had agreed to end hostilities against each other and to normalize relations during Qatari-mediated talks in Doha; however the agreement quickly broke down. Qatar also brokered an agreement between the Sudanese government and the strongest Darfur rebel group, the Justice and Equality Movement, in Doha in February 2010. The agreement fell apart in May 2010 and the conflict is ongoing.

Qatar hosted a donors conference to help rebuild war-ravaged Darfur in April 2013.

In June 2010, Qatari peacekeeping forces deployed in the disputed Ras Doumeira area on the border between Djibouti and Eritrea after the latter withdrew from the area. The intention was to help start bilateral negotiations and solve the territorial dispute which had turned violent. Qatar withdrew its 450 troops from the Djibouti-Eritrea border in June 2017 after the two countries severed ties with Qatar.

On 1 February 2023, in an interview, Qatar's foreign minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, stated that his country is actively utilizing its established communication channels with both Washington and Tehran in order to foster a greater alignment of their respective perspectives.

In September 2023, it was reported that Iran expressed its readiness to execute a Qatar-mediated agreement with the United States. The Iranian foreign minister made this announcement on 14 September 2023. According to the terms of the agreement, both Washington and Tehran would release five prisoners, while $6 billion worth of Iranian assets held in South Korea would be released.

The broad outlines of the U.S.-Iran deal, which pertain to the potential release of U.S. citizens detained by Iran, were publicly disclosed on 10 August. As part of this agreement, it has been proposed that the funds be transferred to banks in Qatar while simultaneously releasing five Iranians who are currently held in the United States.

In June, it was reported that secret talks took place between Venezuela and the United States, with Qatar serving as the host for these discussions. Qatar has been known for its significant involvement in supporting the United States during delicate negotiations, which notably encompassed a recent prisoner exchange with Iran and facilitated backchannel communications between the U.S. and the Taliban.

On 7 October 2023, Israel and Hamas started an extensive armed conflict. Due to its escalation, On 9 October 2023, Qatari mediators made urgent talks to attempt to arrange the release of 36 Palestinian women and children from Israeli prisons in exchange for the release of Israeli women and children held by the militant group that were being detained in Gaza. Positive progress is being made in the ongoing negotiations, which Qatar has been undertaking in collaboration with the United States. Qatar has played a crucial role in facilitating the release of American and Australian hostages who were stranded in Israel and Palestine.

In October 2023, Qatar's mediation efforts led to the reunion of four Ukrainian children with their families. By December 2023, an additional six Ukrainian children were scheduled to be repatriated from Russia to Ukraine under a Qatar-brokered agreement. In February 2024, a third group of 11 children was successfully returned to their Ukrainian families with the assistance of Qatar's mediation. On 21 March 2024, a new batch of children exchange between Moscow and Kyiv took place at Qatar's Embassy in Moscow, facilitated by Qatar and attended by Ambassador Sheikh Ahmed bin Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani, as confirmed by Russian Children's Ombudswoman Maria Lvova-Belova. Furthermore, the ambassador Sheikh Ahmed expressed gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for their support throughout this process.

Qatar has actively extended its role as a global mediator under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. In May 2025 interview with The Washington Post, Sheikh Mohammed emphasized Qatar’s “technocratic” approach to negotiations, citing successful mediation in high‑profile conflicts such as the release of over 130 hostages from Gaza, talks involving Hamas and Israel, negotiations in Afghanistan and the war in Ukraine, and reunification of Ukrainian children taken to Russia.

Cultural and religious activities

Qatar is an Islamic state with multi-religious minorities like most of the Persian Gulf countries with waves of migration over the last 30 years. The official state religion is Wahhabi Sunni Islam. The community is made up of Sunni and Shi'a Muslims, Christians, Hindus, and small groups of Buddhists and Baha'is. Muslims form 65.5% of the Qatari population, followed by Hindus at 15.4%, Christians at 14.2%, Buddhists at 3.3% and the rest 1.9% of the population follow other religions or are unaffiliated. Qatar is also home to numerous other religions mostly from the Middle East and Asia.

The country has also hosted numerous interfaith dialogue conferences.

The culture of Qatar is strongly influenced by traditional Bedouin culture, with less acute influence deriving from India, East Africa and elsewhere in the Persian Gulf. The peninsula's harsh climatic conditions compelled its inhabitants to turn to the sea for sustenance. Thus, there is a distinct emphasis placed on the sea in local culture. Literature and folklore themes are often related to sea-based activities. Oral arts such as poetry and singing were historically more prevalent than figurative art because of the restrictions placed by Islam on depictions of sentient beings; however, certain visual art disciplines such as calligraphy, architecture and textile arts were widely practiced. Figurative arts were gradually assimilated into the country's culture during the oil era.

Foreign aid

Main article: Qatari foreign aid

Qatar's international aid program has expanded dramatically since the beginning of 2010, and focuses heavily on the Arab world, most notably in the humanitarian crises in Syria and Gaza.

According to the UN OCHA's Financial Tracking Service, Qatar's international aid increased from less than $10 million annually in the pre-Arab Spring period to the hundreds of millions following the event.

For example, in 2012, according to the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the country donated more than QAR3 billion (or c. £524 million) through governmental and non-governmental aid to nearly 100 countries across the globe.

Qatari leadership has since pledged publicly to reduce suffering of victims and to achieve and support global partnerships for the achievement of foreign countries' Millennium Development Goals. The state is engaged in investments in a wide range of humanitarian and developmental sectors. "Based on our fraternal responsibility and our moral and human duty towards our brothers in Sudan, and as a continuation of our continuous humanitarian and development efforts in brotherly Sudan, we announce the State of Qatar's pledge of $50 million to support the efforts of the Humanitarian Response Plan and the Regional Refugee Plan," Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced.

On 24 September 2023, Qatar dispatched a significant quantity of humanitarian and relief aid, amounting to 58 tonnes, to assist the city of Derna in Libya, which had been severely impacted by flooding. This recent contribution elevates the total amount of aid provided by Qatar to support those affected by the floods to an impressive 267 tonnes. Aid typically encompasses a range of essential provisions, including but not limited to shelter essentials, electricity generators, food, and medical commodities.

Recently, Qatar Charity (QC) launched the 'Libya Appeal' campaign, aimed at providing aid to the Libyan population grappling with the consequences of severe floods. These floods have resulted in the loss of numerous lives and the displacement of a significant number of individuals.

Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani also conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the victims affected by the catastrophic floods in Libya through a message posted on the social media platform Twitter. "I extend to our brothers in Libya my sincere condolences and sympathy for the victims of the catastrophic floods, and we in Qatar declare our complete solidarity with the Libyan people to overcome this painful ordeal, and we ask God to have mercy on the dead, bring back the missing, and heal the wounded,". He wrote.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Qatar maintains diplomatic relations with:

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1Saudi Arabia
2Iran
3Egypt
4Kuwait
5Bahrain
6France
7Syria
8Iraq
9United States
10Lebanon
11India
12Sudan
13Japan
14Jordan
15Yemen
16United Kingdom
17Netherlands
18Tunisia
19Oman
20Morocco
21Chad
22Pakistan
23Spain
24Germany
25Afghanistan
26Italy
27Austria
28Mauritania
29Turkey
30Sweden
31Venezuela
32Senegal
33Norway
34Algeria
35Switzerland
36Belgium
37Greece
38Canada
39Somalia
40Finland
41South Korea
42Brazil
43Argentina
44Malaysia
45Ireland
46Burundi
47Denmark
48Cameroon
49Malta
50Ecuador
51Bangladesh
52Mexico
53Libya
54Uganda
55United Arab Emirates
56Sri Lanka
57Indonesia
58Nepal
59Mali
60Gambia
61Gabon
62Australia
63Luxembourg
64Thailand
65Sierra Leone
66Philippines
67Ghana
68Portugal
69Chile
70Zambia
71Niger
72Tanzania
73Seychelles
74Maldives
75New Zealand
76Singapore
77Central African Republic
78Mauritius
79Uruguay
80Guinea
81China
82Russia
83Burkina Faso
State of Palestine
84Serbia
85Poland
86Peru
87Cuba
88Czech Republic
89Bulgaria
90Hungary
91Romania
92Nicaragua
93Brunei
94Guinea-Bissau
95Albania
96Lithuania
97Croatia
98Slovenia
99Slovakia
100North Korea
101Bosnia and Herzegovina
102Vietnam
103Georgia
104Ukraine
105Kazakhstan
106Eritrea
107South Africa
108Mozambique
109Ivory Coast
110Azerbaijan
111Tajikistan
112Ethiopia
113Colombia
114Angola
115Belarus
116North Macedonia
117Guyana
118Namibia
119Turkmenistan
120Latvia
121Estonia
122Togo
123Moldova
124Suriname
125Armenia
126Uzbekistan
127Mongolia
128Kyrgyzstan
129Zimbabwe
130Benin
131Dominican Republic
132Republic of the Congo
133Cyprus
134Lesotho
135Iceland
136Panama
137Grenada
138Belize
139Timor-Leste
140Vanuatu
141Eswatini
142Paraguay
Holy See
143San Marino
144Jamaica
145El Salvador
146Kenya
147Dominica
148Costa Rica
149Bolivia
150Laos
151Palau
152Cape Verde
153Myanmar
154Antigua and Barbuda
155Montenegro
156Botswana
157Monaco
158Guatemala
159Andorra
160Barbados
161Cambodia
162Liberia
163Fiji
164Nigeria
Kosovo
165Solomon Islands
166Nauru
167Samoa
168Tuvalu
169Honduras
170Malawi
171Saint Lucia
172Bahamas
173Haiti
174Liechtenstein
175Kiribati
176Papua New Guinea
177Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
178Rwanda
179Saint Kitts and Nevis
180Trinidad and Tobago
181Democratic Republic of the Congo
182South Sudan
183Equatorial Guinea
184São Tomé and Príncipe
185Madagascar
186Marshall Islands
187Tonga
188Bhutan
Comoros (suspended)Unknown
189DjiboutiUnknown

Bilateral relations

Africa

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
AlgeriaSee Algeria-Qatar relations
Benin
Burkina Faso1988
Chad
ComorosSee Comoros–Qatar relations
Cote D'Ivoire1994
Djibouti
EgyptSee Egypt–Qatar relations
Eritrea
Eswatini2002
EthiopiaSee Ethiopia–Qatar relations
Ghana1982
Kenya2003See Kenya–Qatar relations
Guinea1988
Liberia2009
Libya
Mali1977
Mauritania1974
Morocco1972See Morocco–Qatar relations
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda4 May 2017
Senegal10 February 1975
Somalia1970See Somalia–Qatar relations
South Africa10 May 1994See Qatar–South Africa relations
Sudan1972See Qatar–Sudan relations
Tanzania13 December 1982
TunisiaSee Qatar–Tunisia relations

Americas

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
Argentina15 June 1974
Barbados5 December 2007
Belize17 May 2002
Brazil5 November 1974See Brazil–Qatar relations
CanadaSee Canada–Qatar relations
Costa RicaJanuary 2010
Cuba1989
Dominican Republic2000
Ecuador
El Salvador24 September 2003
Guyana23 August 1996
Mexico30 June 1975See Mexico–Qatar relations
Paraguay
Peru1989
St. Kitts and Nevis16 August 2017
United States19 March 1972See Qatar–United States relations
Uruguay16 March 1987

Asia

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
Afghanistan
Armenia5 November 1997
Azerbaijan14 September 1994
BahrainSee Bahrain-Qatar relations
Bangladesh25 January 1978See Bangladesh–Qatar relations
Brunei2 October 1991See Brunei–Qatar relations
ChinaJuly 1988See China–Qatar relations
Georgia16 March 1993
India1973See India–Qatar relations
Indonesia1976See Indonesia–Qatar relations
IranOctober 1971See Iran–Qatar relations
Iraq
Israel(Relations severed 2009)See Israel–Qatar relations
Japan1972See Japan–Qatar relations
Jordan1972See Jordan–Qatar relations
KazakhstanJuly 1993See Kazakhstan–Qatar relations
KuwaitSee Kuwait–Qatar relations
Kyrgyzstan3 March 1998
Laos3 February 2005
Lebanon
Malaysia1974See Malaysia–Qatar relations
Maldives26 May 1984
Myanmar26 December 2005
Mongolia21 January 1998
Nepal21 January 1977
North Korea11 January 1993
Oman1970See Oman–Qatar relations
Pakistan1972See Pakistan–Qatar relations
Palestine
Philippines5 May 1981See Philippines–Qatar relations
Saudi ArabiaSee Saudi Arabia-Qatar relations and Qatar–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict
Singapore1984
South KoreaApril 1974See Qatar–South Korea relations
Syria19 January 1972See Qatar–Syria relations
Thailand1980See Qatar–Thailand relations
Turkey1973See Qatar–Turkey relations
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus2008Northern Cyprus has a Representative Office in Doha.
Turkmenistan22 November 1996
United Arab EmiratesSee Qatar–United Arab Emirates relations
Uzbekistan27 November 1997
Vietnam8 February 1993See Qatar–Vietnam relations

Europe

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
Albania28 August 1992
Andorra15 May 2007
Austria
Belarus16 February 1996
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria16 October 1990
Croatia12 May 1992
CyprusSee Cyprus–Qatar relations
Czech Republic1990
FranceSee France–Qatar relations
Germany1973See Germany–Qatar relations
Greece1973See Greece–Qatar relations
Hungary1990
ItalySee Italy–Qatar relations
Kosovo7 January 2011
Lithuania25 November 1992
Malta
Moldova1997
Netherlands
North Macedonia25 June 1996
PolandSeptember 1998
Portugal
Romania22 October 1990
Russia1988See Qatar–Russia relations
Serbia1989
SpainDecember 1972See Qatar–Spain relations
SwedenSee Qatar–Sweden relations
Switzerland1973
Ukraine1993
United Kingdom1971See Qatar–United Kingdom relations

Oceania

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
AustraliaSee Australia–Qatar relations
Fiji20 October 2010
Kiribati29 March 2016
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea24 February 2017
Samoa9 March 2011
Vanuatu16 September 2002

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