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The war is also known under other names, such as the Second Gulf War (not to be confused with the 2003 Iraq War, also referred to as such [27]), Persian Gulf War, Kuwait War, First Iraq War, or Iraq War [28] [29] [30] [b] before the term "Iraq War" became identified with the 2003 Iraq War (also known in the US as "Operation Iraqi Freedom"). [31]
Qatar and allies Opponents Result; Saudi invasion of Qatar (1793–1798) Qatar Bahrain Oman [1] Ottoman Empire [2] First Saudi State: Defeat. Incorporation of Qatar into First Saudi State; Battle of Khakeekera (1811) Bahrain. Sheikhdom of Kuwait. Diriyah: Victory. Kuwaiti-Bahraini victory; Qatari War of Independence (1867–1868) House of Thani ...
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Qatar, [a] officially the State of Qatar, [b] is a country in West Asia.It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf.
The Qatar diplomatic crisis was a high-profile incident involving the deterioration of ties between Qatar and the Arab League between 2017 and 2021. It began when Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt simultaneously severed their bilateral relations with Qatar and subsequently banned Qatar-registered aircraft and Qatari ships from utilizing their sovereign territory by air ...
In 2020, Qatar and Kuwait signed a 15-year sale and purchase agreement for the supply of up to 3 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas to Kuwait per year. [ 7 ] On 20 February 2024, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah met in Doha for the first time since the latter became the new Emir of Kuwait in December 2023.
Canada Dry was the nickname for two Canadian Forces bases in Doha, Qatar, during the first Gulf War. The two bases, named Canada Dry One (10 km outside Doha) and Canada Dry Two, housed land and air elements (CF18 - Desert Cats). Units stationed at the base included: No. 409 Squadron RCAF – CF-18; No. 416 Squadron RCAF – CF-18
Following the 1990–91 Gulf War, in which Qatar and Iraq were on opposing sides, Qatar closed their embassy in Baghdad. Relations gradually improved between the two countries in the late 1990s. [287] Qatar reopened its embassy for the first time twenty-five years in mid-2015, [288] and in September 2015, appointed its ambassador to Iraq. [289]