Qatari dissatisfaction with US administration’s neglect of Sudan and Syria

Sources: Qatar resents being ignored by the US administration regarding Syria and Sudan

14th November 2021

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Events in the Middle East are accelerating and important developments are continuing, with regard to the Syrian and Sudanese files.

With regard to Syria, ten years have passed and the issue is in a vicious circle, lost in the hallmarks of international and regional agendas, which do not take into account any interest of Syria or the Syrian people and their aspirations for a secure and stable country, especially in the absence of real Arab initiatives that block the way for regional projects, which see the Syrian crisis only as an opportunity to float their destructive projects at the expense of the security and peace of the region as a whole, and not at the expense of Syrians only.

Observers refer to a number of developments in this regard, including the initiative launched by the United Arab Emirates last March, aimed at saving Syria and mitigating the catastrophic consequences of the blockade, the visit of the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sheikh Abdallah ben Zayed Al Nahyane, at the head of an Emirati delegation, to Syria, and the meeting he had with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Damascus on Tuesday, which was an affirmation of the United Arab Emirates support for the stabilization efforts in Syria and constitutes an impetus for joint Arab action, which in turn reflects on Arab national security in light of the challenges threatening the region.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and the United Kingdom issued a quartet statement announcing the need for the return of the transitional civil government and ending the state of emergency in the country. The statement expressed the international community’s concern about the situation in Sudan and called for the immediate return of the transitional civil government and its institutions and for unifying positions to reach the most important goal.

The four countries said in the statement: We encourage the release of all those who were detained during the recent events and the end of the state of emergency imposed on the country… We emphasize that there is no place for violence in Sudan, and therefore we encourage constructive dialog between all parties and urge that the safety and security of the Sudanese people be considered as the highest priority.

“On the other hand, Qatari officials expressed dissatisfaction with the U.S. administration’s neglect of Qatar regarding the developments in Syria and Sudan”.

According to US private sources, Qatari officials expressed frustration over the American administration’s neglect of Qatar in recent events and developments related to the Middle East, especially in Syria and Sudan.

According to the sources, the Qatari dissatisfaction came after the joint statements of the four countries (the United States, Britain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) regarding the developments in the Sudan, wondering to ignore what is happening despite the great partnership that Qatar has with the United States.

U.S. sources point out that Qatari discontent also comes weeks after the administration rejected the Qatar purchase deal without specifying the reason.

Qatar has played a major role in Syria, where Qatari money has been involved in the Syrian crisis since the early years by supporting armed groups fighting the Syrian army to overthrow the regime.

This support has contributed to deepening the crisis and prolonging the bloodshed, especially as some of the groups that received support openly carried out terrorist acts, such as beheadings and gruesome executions of unarmed citizens under the cover of sharia law.