Kuwait–Qatar relations
Map indicating locations of Qatar and Kuwait

Qatar
Kuwait

Qatar has an embassy in Kuwait City,[1] and Kuwait has an embassy in Doha.[2] Both countries are part of the Middle East region and share close cultural and historical ties.[3]

History

In 1990, at the beginning of the Gulf War, Qatar was among the Arab countries to condemn Iraq's occupation of Kuwait. It also pledged military support to Kuwait.[4] Qatari soldiers participated in the Battle of Khafji, the first major ground engagement in the Gulf War.[5]

Amir Sabah Al-Sabah was recognized as chief mediator of the 2017 Qatari diplomatic crisis. Kuwait's neutrality and good relations with both parties were the main reasons behind its status as mediator.[6]

In 2020, Qatar and Kuwait signed a 15-year sale and purchase agreement for the supply of up to 3 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas to Kuwait per year.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Qatar Embassy in Kuwait - State of Kuwait". Embassy of the State of Qatar. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Kuwaiti Embassy in Doha - Qatar". Embassy-Kuwait. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  3. ↑ قطر والكويت.. علاقات ضاربة بجذورها في عمق التاريخ Archived 2017-11-06 at the Wayback Machine (Arabic)
  4. ↑ Edmund Jan Osmańczyk; Anthony Mango (2003). Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements: N to S. New York: Routledge. p. 1877. ISBN 9780415939232.
  5. ↑ Caryle Murphy; Guy Gugliotta (1 February 1991). "Saudi Town Reclaimed". The Washington Post. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Giorgio Cafiero (27 June 2017). "Stakes high for Kuwait as mediator in Qatar crisis". Al Monitor. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Qatar to supply Kuwait with 3 million tonnes of LNG a year". Reuters. Retrieved 5 January 2020.


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