Relationship dossier
Qatar
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Qatar supports Morocco’s territorial integrity and autonomy proposal for Western Sahara
Qatar toward Western Sahara
-15Qatar has supported Morocco’s territorial integrity and its autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, a position that conflicts with the Sahrawi independence claim.
Western Sahara toward Qatar
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
Qatar has supported Morocco’s territorial integrity and autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, aligning its policy with Moroccan sovereignty claims rather than Western Sahara’s claim to self-determination. Information about direct government cooperation by the Sahrawi authorities with Qatar is insufficient to assess.
Areas of tension
- Morocco’s sovereignty claim and autonomy proposal conflict with the Sahrawi claim to self-determination.
Key developments
Qatar expressed support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and autonomy proposal for Western Sahara.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and consistency of Qatar’s support for Morocco’s autonomy proposal are unclear.
- Details of government cooperation between the Sahrawi authorities and Qatar are limited.