Qatar–Saudi Arabia relations
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Qatar–Saudi Arabia relations encompass the historically close yet frequently tense political, economic, and diplomatic ties between the two Gulf monarchies, marked by periodic disputes and regional power rivalries.
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral relations
ⓘ
diplomatic relations ⓘ international relations ⓘ |
| airLinksResumed | January 2021 ⓘ |
| blockadeAlliesOfSaudiArabia |
Bahrain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blockadeEndDate | 2021-01-05 ⓘ |
| blockadeImposedBy | Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blockadeJustificationClaimedBySaudiArabia |
Qatar’s relations with Iran
ⓘ
alleged support of terrorism by Qatar ⓘ |
| blockadeMeasures |
air blockade
ⓘ
land border closure ⓘ sea blockade ⓘ |
| blockadeStartDate | 2017-06-05 ⓘ |
| borderAgreement |
1965 border agreement
ⓘ
1999 border demarcation agreement ⓘ |
| borderDispute | Qatar–Saudi Arabia border dispute ⓘ |
| borderDisputeSettled | 1992 ⓘ |
| borderType | land border ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
historically close ties
ⓘ
periodic tensions ⓘ regional power rivalry ⓘ |
| country1 | Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country2 | Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticLevel | embassy ⓘ |
| diplomaticMissionOfQatar | Embassy of Qatar in Riyadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticMissionOfSaudiArabia | Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Doha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicInterdependence | cross-border trade in goods and services ⓘ |
| energyCooperation | coordination within OPEC+ framework ⓘ |
| governedBy |
House of Saud in Saudi Arabia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Thani in Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyIssue |
foreign policy independence of Qatar
ⓘ
influence over regional media ⓘ relations with Iran ⓘ support for Islamist movements ⓘ |
| landBorderReopened | 2021-01-04 ⓘ |
| majorCrisis |
2014 Qatar–Saudi diplomatic rift
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2017–2021 Qatar diplomatic crisis ⓘ |
| mediaDimension | Al Jazeera coverage of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| memberOfSameOrganization |
Arab League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf Cooperation Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Organization of Islamic Cooperation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| post2021Trend |
gradual normalization
ⓘ
growing economic cooperation ⓘ increased high-level visits ⓘ |
| QatarPositionOnBlockade |
rejected terrorism allegations
ⓘ
viewed blockade as violation of sovereignty ⓘ |
| reconciliationAgreement | Al-Ula Declaration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconciliationDate | 2021-01-05 ⓘ |
| reconciliationLocation | Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Middle East
ⓘ
Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | both states are Sunni Muslim monarchies ⓘ |
| SaudiDemand2017 |
closure of Al Jazeera
ⓘ
closure of Turkish military base in Qatar ⓘ downgrading ties with Iran ⓘ ending support for Muslim Brotherhood ⓘ |
| securityFramework | Gulf Cooperation Council security cooperation ⓘ |
| shareBorder | Qatar–Saudi Arabia land border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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