Qatar’s international aid program has expanded dramatically since the beginning of 2010, and focuses heavily on the Arab world, most notably in the humanitarian crises in Syria and Gaza.
[7] For example: Qatar government provided relief flights to Turkey to transport search and rescue teams as well as vehicles, a field hospital, tents, and other supplies.
Qatar Charity has launched the ‘Libya Appeal’ campaign to help Libyans recover from devastating floods that have killed thousands and forced many into displacements.
Qatar has stepped in to support Libya since the floods struck earlier this month, with Sheikh Tamim expressing condolences and solidarity with the Libyan people.
[12] According to Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Qatar provided $100 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine for health, education, and demining.
The emergency and relief department director, Khaled Al Yafei, urged philanthropists in Qatar to provide aid to alleviate trauma and support families of the victims.
Qatar Charity facilitated access to quality education through the rehabilitation of 6 Formal schools in Turkey, Gaziantep, Urfa, Kilis, targeting a total number of 13,540 beneficiaries and 12,860 girls and boys.
Qatar voiced support for the Turkish invasion of northern Syria aimed at ousting U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds from the enclave of Afrin.
[18] Qatar has marked various concurrences with France, covering all areas such as cultural, political, economical, academic, scientific and military agreements.
[21] In regards to economic relations, Qatar has made large-scale investments in some of Germany's most prominent companies, including Volkswagen, Siemens and Deutsche Bank.
The economic relations between the countries are based on cooperation between Swedish and Qatari companies, mainly in the oil and the natural gas sector.
[32] At the 77th UN General Assembly in 2022, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani stated that conflict mediation is a key element of Qatar's foreign policy, aiming to establish the country as a dependable international ally.