Qatar–United Arab Emirates relations
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Qatar–United Arab Emirates relations encompass the complex and often tense diplomatic, political, and economic ties between the two Gulf states, marked by periods of close cooperation as well as sharp disputes such as the 2017 rift.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral relations
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international relations ⓘ |
| accusationByUAE |
close ties with Iran
ⓘ
support for terrorism and extremist groups ⓘ |
| characteristic |
complex
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marked by periods of cooperation and dispute ⓘ often tense ⓘ |
| country1 | Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country2 | United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crisisMeasure |
air blockade imposed by UAE in 2017
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land border closure with Qatar by Saudi Arabia, supported by UAE ⓘ sea blockade imposed by UAE in 2017 ⓘ severance of diplomatic relations by UAE in 2017 ⓘ |
| crisisParticipants | Saudi-led bloc including United Arab Emirates and Bahrain and Egypt against Qatar ⓘ |
| crisisStartDate | 2017-06-05 ⓘ |
| crisisType | diplomatic rift ⓘ |
| diplomaticLevel | ambassadorial relations (intermittent) ⓘ |
| economicDimension |
aviation links
ⓘ
energy trade ⓘ investment flows ⓘ tourism flows ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-independence Gulf politics ⓘ |
| languageContext | Arabic-speaking states ⓘ |
| legalDimension | cases at the International Court of Justice related to the 2017 measures ⓘ |
| mediaDimension | tensions involving Al Jazeera coverage ⓘ |
| mediationEfforts |
Kuwait mediation in 2017 crisis
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United States diplomatic involvement in 2017 crisis ⓘ |
| multilateralContext |
Organization of Islamic Cooperation
NERFINISHED
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United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCrisis | 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis ⓘ |
| partialResolution | Al-Ula Declaration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partialResolutionDate | 2021-01-05 ⓘ |
| politicalDisagreement |
Arab Spring uprisings
NERFINISHED
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Muslim Brotherhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postCrisisDevelopment |
gradual resumption of flights between Qatar and UAE
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reopening of embassies in 2023 ⓘ restoration of diplomatic relations after Al-Ula Declaration ⓘ |
| QatarPosition |
claim that blockade violated its sovereignty
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denial of supporting terrorism ⓘ |
| region |
Middle East
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Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalOrganizationContext | Gulf Cooperation Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Sunni Islam majority states ⓘ |
| securityDimension |
cooperation within GCC security framework
ⓘ
disagreements over political Islam ⓘ |
| sharedCharacteristic | major natural gas and oil producers ⓘ |
| sharedMembership | OPEC+ related energy coordination frameworks ⓘ |
| statusAsOfEarly2020s | normalized but cautious relations ⓘ |
| strategicContext |
alignment with different regional partners
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competition for regional influence ⓘ |
| UAEAction2017 | ban on Qatari media outlets ⓘ |
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