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The US Impact on Qatar's Foreign Policy During the Gulf Crisis

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Nouf Aljassar

Dr. Aljassar is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Kuwait University.

Beth Rosenson

Dr. Rosenson is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Florida.

This article explains the Gulf diplomatic crisis and its repercussions by tracing its various stages. It also analyzes the inconsistency of US policy during the Trump administration toward this crisis and how this taught Qatar not to rely entirely on the United States to achieve security. These challenges pushed Qatar to diversify its international alliances and to create a rapprochement with countries in the region, such as Turkey, to achieve military security. Qatar's status as an energy provider to Asia and an alternative to Russian oil and gas, along with its soft power, also strengthened its strategic position. Eventually, the article explains, Qatar was able to strengthen its relationship with the United States once the Biden administration took power. The study concludes that Qatar has become a model for small countries in the region.

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