Relationship dossier
Mauritania
Qatar
Relationship assessment
Mauritania-Qatar ties were disrupted in 2017 and restored in 2021; the extent of subsequent cooperation is unclear.
Mauritania toward Qatar
-10Mauritania severed diplomatic relations with Qatar in 2017 during the Gulf diplomatic crisis and restored them in 2021.
Qatar toward Mauritania
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Mauritania severed diplomatic relations with Qatar in 2017 amid the Gulf diplomatic crisis, then restored relations in 2021. These actions indicate a period of serious friction followed by a diplomatic reset, but the scope of substantive cooperation after restoration is unclear.
Areas of tension
- Mauritania's 2017 break in diplomatic relations with Qatar during the Gulf diplomatic crisis.
Key developments
Mauritania severed diplomatic relations with Qatar during the Gulf diplomatic crisis.
Mauritania restored diplomatic relations with Qatar.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral cooperation following the 2021 restoration of relations is unclear.
- Details of Qatar's government conduct toward Mauritania beyond the diplomatic crisis are limited.