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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 .
Until the 1990s, Qatar was perceived internationally to be under Saudi Arabia's influence. The country's leadership, under the guidance of then-Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and his successor, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, recognized that mediation could serve as a tool for enhancing its international standing and influence.
Qatar and allies Opponents Result; Saudi invasion of Qatar (1793–1798) Qatar Bahrain Oman [1] Ottoman Empire [2] First Saudi State: Defeat. Incorporation of Qatar into First Saudi State; Battle of Khakeekera (1811) Bahrain. Sheikhdom of Kuwait. Diriyah: Victory. Kuwaiti-Bahraini victory; Qatari War of Independence (1867–1868) House of Thani ...
Qatar plans to speak with Mohamed al-Bashir, an HTS leader, on Tuesday, the day after he was appointed to lead Syria's transitional administration, the official said. "The focus is on the need for ...
While Qatar was “proving to be a key ally of the U.S. and fending off criticism related to their decision to keep hosting senior Hamas leaders,” Horowitz said the images and testimonies of the ...
Qatar's defense minister Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah called the blockade akin to a bloodless declaration of war, and Qatar's finance minister Ali Sharif Al Emadi stated that Qatar is rich enough to withstand the blockade. [24] [25] On 24 August 2017, Qatar announced that they would restore full diplomatic relations with Iran. [20]
DOHA/CAIRO (Reuters) -Qatar has told Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel it will stall its efforts to mediate a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal until they show "willingness and ...
Qatar then began regularly handing out political, material, humanitarian, and charitable support for Hamas. [13] In 2011, U.S. President Barack Obama personally requested that Qatar, one of the U.S.'s most important Arab allies, provide a base for the Hamas leadership. At the time, the U.S. were seeking to establish communications with Hamas ...