The war between Israel and Hamas has given Qatar’s political standing a boost and is driving increased Gulf Arab cooperation on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Though the truce that enabled those exchanges has now ended, negotiations in Doha between all parties continue. The political limelight that accompanied Qatar’s success initially frustrated some of Doha’s Gulf Arab neighbors. But as the war continued, Gulf countries came to see some benefits for themselves in Qatar’s actions, leading to some coordination among them. Between 2007 and 2010, Qatar played a role in mediating between the Houthis and the Yemeni government.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 04, 2023 14:06 UTC