2 days Ago By Qatar Tribune
Qatar tribune QNA Doha Qatar considers mediation as the backbone of its foreign policy, given its numerous engagements on issues and conflicts that began in the Middle East and then expanded to more distant geographic locations like Africa, Latin America, Europe (such as the Russia-Ukraine crisis), and Asia, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi has said. In an interview on the second day of the 2025 Global Security Forum held in Doha, Dr Al Khulaifi noted that Qatari mediation has included many countries that have trusted the state’s tools to help resolve their disputes and bring the conflicting parties together to reach peaceful solutions through constructive dialogue. Mediation, he said, is contagious, with a spirit of constructive initiative spreading among countries that have increasingly stepped up their conflict resolution efforts over the past year and a half, which is considered a positive sign.
Regarding Qatar’s mediation in a number of distant countries, Dr Al Khulaifi emphasised that Qatar’s culture is built on extending a helping hand to friends, which has contributed to building a positive reputation for the state and its efforts to bring viewpoints closer and provide practical solutions to crises. He pointed out that the Gaza Strip has received the attention of Qatar, which has been involved in mediation since the first day of this war. He highlighted Qatar’s contributions, which enabled it and its partners to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas in November 2023 and January 2025.
The minister said that this issue has been met with hope at times and disappointment at other times due to the ongoing changes and fluctuations it has undergone. He highlighted the numerous rounds of negotiations held in Doha and Cairo, emphasising the need to address this issue positively, avoid pessimism, and continue to exert the necessary diligence. Concerning the US-Iranian talks, Dr Al Khulaifi noted that Iran is a neighbouring country, and that Qatar has been dealing with it for several years on the basis of mutual respect and transparent dialogue.
He pointed out that Qatar has always considered dialogue an effective tool for resolving disputes and contentious issues, appreciating the efforts of Oman in launching this process between the US and Iran, which is the best path to peace in the region. In relation to the Syrian file, he said that Qatar has fully believed in the justice of the Syrian cause for over 14 years, and has remained steadfast in its stance and policy on this issue. It has been determined to present its supportive stance to the Syrian people against the brutal former regime.
He emphasised that there is a bright future for the Syrian people and that the new Syrian government is in constant communication with Qatar, and there is a continuous effort to move forward towards the development of the Syrian people. Dr Al Khulaifi also explained that Qatar is involved in numerous internal Syrian projects, including the launch of an initiative aimed at providing electricity to Syria via Jordan, and the announcement, in partnership with Saudi Arabia, of a settlement of Syria’s debts to the World Bank, enabling it to assist in establishing new development projects, stressing that Qatar will spare no effort to stand with the brotherly Syrian people. Copy 30/04/2025 10.
