Relationship dossier
Lebanon
Qatar
Relationship assessment
Qatari mediation and assistance have been prominent features of Lebanon–Qatar relations.
Lebanon toward Qatar
+15Lebanese political leaders engaged in and accepted the 2008 Doha Agreement, reached through Qatari mediation to resolve Lebanon’s political crisis. The breadth of other Lebanese government initiatives toward Qatar is unclear.
Qatar toward Lebanon
+45Qatar mediated the 2008 Doha Agreement and has provided assistance to Lebanon, including support for postwar reconstruction and a grant to the Lebanese Armed Forces announced in 2022.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has included a major Qatari role in resolving Lebanon’s 2008 political crisis, alongside Qatari reconstruction and security assistance. These concrete initiatives indicate a cooperative bilateral structure, though the scope of broader, sustained government-to-government cooperation is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Lebanon and Qatar have maintained a cooperative relationship, with Qatar playing a prominent role in mediation and assistance. Lebanese political leaders accepted the 2008 Doha Agreement, reached through Qatari mediation, while Qatar has provided reconstruction and security assistance to Lebanon. The breadth and implementation of other bilateral cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
The Doha Agreement, reached through Qatari mediation, provided a framework for resolving Lebanon’s political crisis.
Qatar announced a $60 million grant to support the Lebanese Armed Forces.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements beyond prominent mediation and aid initiatives are unclear.
- The extent of sustained Lebanese government cooperation with Qatar outside these initiatives is unclear.