Emir says Qatar has shown resilience in the face of ‘exceptional events’

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says Qatar has demonstrated its strength and cohesion.

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani delivers a speech at the Shura Council [Screen grab/Al Jazeera]

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has told the Shura Council that the region has faced “exceptional events” during months of instability amid the United States-Israel war on Iran .

Speaking in the capital, Doha, on Tuesday, Sheikh Tamim said Qatar’s response had shown its resilience.

“Our country and the region have faced exceptional events that have once again proven the cohesion of state institutions,” the emir said.

Qatar has found itself caught up in the war, which began on February 28 and triggered a global energy crisis.

The Gulf state has been directly attacked by Iran on several occasions, including in March, when Tehran struck Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas facility , the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) production site.

Sheikh Tamim said Qatar had been able to absorb the consequences of the regional instability due to policies implemented before the war. The emir maintained that the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) security was non-negotiable.

“The security of Gulf Cooperation Council states and the preservation of their sovereignty are matters that cannot be compromised on,” he said.

The war on Iran has disrupted global supply routes, particularly the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has blocked since the start of the conflict.

Sheikh Tamim said efforts to safeguard maritime routes must be increased.

“Efforts must be doubled to secure navigation in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz and to protect energy facilities and civilian infrastructure.”

Reporting from Doha, Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi said Sheikh Tamim had used the address to reiterate Qatar’s preference for ending wars and resolving disagreements through peaceful dialogue, while reaffirming the country’s commitment to the Palestinian cause.

“He highlighted how the attacks on LNG facilities have effectively hurt Qatar’s capacity; it has hurt Qatar’s economy directly,” Basravi said.

“He also cautioned and said that ‘we should not be like we were before this crisis going forward.’ Certainly, a signal that will be taken seriously by those in this chamber; by people heading up institutions.

“If you read between the lines, the signal is clear: That they will lean into non-carbon-related industries.”

Sheikh Tamim said Qatar has invested more than $60bn across a variety of areas, including infrastructure projects, public-private partnerships and private sector investment.

Rashid Al-Mohanadi, vice president of the Center for International Policy Research, told Al Jazeera that Qatar has a history of “turning crises into opportunities”.

“In the last 10 years, Qatar has been through many challenges and usually the output is we become more resilient. The hope is that after this war, which has been very challenging on the population [and] on the economy, that Qatar will turn out stronger and more resilient,” Al-Mohanadi said.

谢赫·塔米姆·本·哈马德·阿勒萨尼表示，卡塔尔已经展现了其实力和团结。

卡塔尔埃米尔谢赫·塔米姆·本·哈马德·阿勒萨尼在协商会议发表讲话 [截图/半岛电视台]

卡塔尔埃米尔谢赫·塔米姆·本·哈马德·阿勒萨尼告诉协商会议，在美以对伊朗发动战争的数月动荡时期，该地区面临着“特殊事件”。

周二，谢赫·塔米姆在首都多哈发表讲话时表示，卡塔尔的应对措施展现了其韧性。

埃米尔说：“我们国家和地区面临着前所未有的事件，这些事件再次证明了国家机构的凝聚力。”

卡塔尔发现自己卷入了这场始于2月28日并引发全球能源危机的战争。

海湾国家卡塔尔曾多次遭到伊朗的直接攻击，包括今年 3 月，德黑兰袭击了卡塔尔的拉斯拉凡天然气设施，该设施是世界上最大的液化天然气 (LNG) 生产基地。

塔米姆酋长表示，卡塔尔之所以能够承受地区动荡带来的后果，得益于战前实施的各项政策。埃米尔强调，海湾合作委员会（海合会）的安全不容谈判。

他说：“海湾合作委员会成员国的安全和主权维护是不容妥协的问题。”

对伊朗的战争扰乱了全球补给线，特别是霍尔木兹海峡，自冲突开始以来，德黑兰一直封锁着该海峡。

谢赫·塔米姆表示，必须加大力度保护海上航线。

“必须加倍努力，确保波斯湾和霍尔木兹海峡的航行安全，并保护能源设施和民用基础设施。”

半岛电视台记者泽因·巴斯拉维从多哈报道说，谢赫·塔米姆在讲话中重申了卡塔尔倾向于通过和平对话结束战争和解决分歧，同时重申了卡塔尔对巴勒斯坦事业的承诺。

巴斯拉维说：“他强调，对液化天然气设施的袭击有效地损害了卡塔尔的产能；这直接损害了卡塔尔的经济。”

“他还告诫说，‘我们今后不应再像危机前那样行事。’这无疑是一个值得议会成员和各机构负责人认真对待的信号。”

“如果你仔细品读字里行间，就会发现一个很明显的信号：他们将转向非碳相关产业。”

谢赫·塔米姆表示，卡塔尔已在包括基础设施项目、公私合作和私营部门投资在内的各个领域投资超过600亿美元。

国际政策研究中心副总裁拉希德·阿尔-穆哈纳迪告诉半岛电视台，卡塔尔有“化危机为机遇”的历史。

“过去十年，卡塔尔经历了许多挑战，通常结果是我们变得更具韧性。希望这场对民众和经济都造成巨大挑战的战争过后，卡塔尔能够变得更加强大、更具韧性，”阿尔-穆罕纳迪说道。