Relationship dossier
Morocco
Qatar
Relationship assessment
Morocco and Qatar maintain close political ties, with reciprocal support during the 2017 Gulf crisis and cooperation on investment.
Morocco toward Qatar
+65During the 2017 Gulf crisis, Morocco sent food supplies to Qatar and declined to join the states imposing an embargo, while offering to help mediate the dispute.
Qatar toward Morocco
+65Qatar has supported Morocco’s position on Western Sahara and has made investments in Morocco, contributing to bilateral economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+65The relationship is marked by political alignment and reciprocal solidarity, notably during the 2017 Gulf crisis, alongside Qatari investment in Morocco and Qatar’s support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. These sustained features underpin close bilateral ties.
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
Morocco and Qatar have maintained a close political relationship, including reciprocal support during the 2017 Gulf crisis. Morocco sent food supplies to Qatar and did not join the bloc that imposed a diplomatic and economic embargo. Qatar has supported Morocco’s position on the Western Sahara issue and has invested in Morocco. These actions complement ongoing bilateral political and economic cooperation.
Key developments
During the Gulf crisis, Morocco sent food supplies to Qatar, declined to join the embargo, and offered to mediate.
Qatar contributed to Gulf-state financial support for Morocco’s development, alongside other Gulf partners.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of bilateral investment and cooperation arrangements are unclear.