Algeria-Qatar relations
Map indicating locations of Qatar and Algeria

Qatar
Algeria

Algeria has an embassy in Doha. The Algerian ambassador is Mustafa Boutoura.[1] Qatar has an embassy in Algiers.[2] The Qatari ambassador is Abdulaziz Ali Al Naama.[3]

Both countries are members of the Arab League, and traditionally they have a friendly relations, although Algeria has some diplomatic disputes with Qatar over Al Jazeera's coverage of Algeria.[4]

Current relations

Libyan crisis

Amidst the crisis of Libya, Algeria's neighbor, and Qatar's involvement, Algeria has expressed significant concerns of Libya's insecurity and has shared opposition to Qatar's adventure in Libya, although not directly. There has been significant political arguments between two countries.[5]

Algeria was believed to have been trying to expand Algerian influences of their own against Qatar's interests, with the clear evidence in Mali when Algeria has gained significant upper hands during the Northern Mali conflict at the expense of Qatar.

Syrian and Yemeni Civil Wars

Algeria and Qatar have different views, when Algeria opposes any type of arming for the rebels in Syria while Qatar firmly supports the opposition in Syria; so the same thing happens in Yemen.

In 2016, Qatar and Saudi Arabia's defense ministers both respectively visited Algeria discussing for Algeria's military commitment in the Saudi-led coalition, but Algeria had refused to participate although they might provide intelligences for the Saudi and Qatar militaries in Yemen.[6]

In both occasions, Algeria called for mediations between parties involved.

2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis

Algeria has stayed neutral and called for mediations between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and takes a firmly independent step in the situation.[7] Giving the historical issues with both Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Algeria doesn't favor anyone in the conflict.

Qatar has appreciated Algeria's stance and called it "honorable".[8]

COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Qatar sent urgent medical assistance, including respirators, and ventilators to Algeria in October 2021.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Qatar FM meets Algeria ambassador in Doha". Middle East Monitor. 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  2. ↑ "Qatar Embassy in Algeria - People's Democratic Republic of Algeria". Qatar Embassy in Algeria. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Deputy PM, Algerian Chief of Staff review cooperation". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. ↑ "Al-Jazeera's activities in Algeria suspended".
  5. ↑ Fouad Kemache. "Algeria will never respond directly to Qatar but will try to isolate a country that is increasingly on its own".
  6. ↑ "Saudi and Qatar ask Algeria to join force in Yemen". Middle East Eye.
  7. ↑ "Algeria takes independent approach to Qatar crisis". Al-Monitor.
  8. ↑ "Qatar says Algeria's position over Gulf diplomatic crisis "honorable"". Xinhua News Agency. 16 June 2017. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Covid-19: 200 oxygen concentrators received from Qatar". Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Qatar Fund for Development sends a shipment of medical aid consisting of 200 respirators - Algeria". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2022-03-29.


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