The Gulf’s message to Trump is one of regional stability: Analysis

The Gulf’s message to Trump is one of regional stability: Analysis

May 15, 2025  
The Al Udeid military base in Qatar “plays a very important part in the stability of the region,” Faisal al-Mudahka, chief editor of Qatari media outlet Gulf Times, told Al Jazeera.

He added that the US-Qatar relationship is an “exchange” as well, with the US providing “protection” for Qatar, while Doha gives Washington “intelligence and security”.

Qatar’s mediation role is additionally part of its belief that conflict should be resolved peacefully and through “dialogue”, with the lifting of sanctions on Syria proving the success of this approach, al-Mudahka said, adding that the Gulf’s message to Trump, ultimately, is that the region wants stability.