The Qatari newspaper "Al-Sharq" published an opinion article regarding Qatari-American relations, noting that Washington will host on Friday the fourth round of the annual strategic dialogue between the State of Qatar and the United States of America, chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and His Excellency Mr. Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State. The dialogue will address enhancing bilateral cooperation in various fields such as foreign affairs, defense, internal affairs, education, higher education, public health, economy, trade, industry, investment, communications, labor, energy, environment, climate change, cultural and media affairs, and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, among others, in addition to issues of mutual interest, particularly regional stability.
This year's fourth round of the Qatari-American strategic dialogue comes amid significant political changes in the region, notably developments concerning Afghanistan, where Doha played a crucial role in evacuation operations following the Taliban's rise to power and the resumption of work at Kabul Airport. Qatar has utilized its diplomatic relations and partnership with the West and the United States to become a point of contact between the Taliban and the U.S., European countries, and NATO, making it a central hub for diplomatic operations after Washington and many Western powers identified it as the most suitable country to relocate their diplomatic missions from Kabul.
The article stated that the strong partnership between Doha and Washington, along with their joint efforts, has demonstrated its importance in achieving peace and stability in the region, as numerous regional and international crises have highlighted the necessity of this partnership and Qatar's vital role through its active diplomacy and wise policies to achieve stability in the area.
It pointed out that the two allied countries, Qatar and the U.S., look forward to this round of the annual strategic dialogue to enhance and develop their strong and distinguished partnership by deepening their extensive cooperation, a goal supported by a joint will and determination to elevate their collaboration to the highest levels across all fields, making this strategic partnership a model and example to be followed in bilateral relations between countries.
