List of wars involving Qatar
This is a list of wars involving the State of Qatar.
List
| Conflict | Qatar and allies |
Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi invasion of Qatar (1793–1798) |
Qatar Bahrain Oman[1] Ottoman Empire[2] |
First Saudi State | Defeat
|
| Battle of Khakeekera (1811) |
Bahraini victory | ||
| Qatari War of Independence (1867–1868) |
Qatar | Bahrain Abu Dhabi (1867) |
Ceasefire
|
| Qatari–Abu Dhabi War (1881–1893) |
Qatar Supported by: Ottoman Empire |
Abu Dhabi Supported by: United Kingdom |
Inconclusive
|
| Battle of Al Wajbah (1893) |
Qatar | Ottoman Empire | Qatari victory
|
| Gulf War (1990–1991) |
Kuwait United States United Kingdom Saudi Arabia France Canada Egypt Syria Oman United Arab Emirates Qatar Other Allies |
Iraq | Victory
|
| Libyan Civil War[3] (2011) |
NTC Qatar NATO |
Libya | Victory
|
| Intervention against ISIL (2014–present) |
Iraq Iraqi Kurdistan Free Syrian Army Syrian Kurdistan United States United Kingdom Jordan Turkey Morocco Australia Belgium Canada Denmark France Bahrain Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates |
Islamic State
Al-Qaeda Ahrar ash-Sham |
Ongoing
|
| Intervention in Yemen (2015–2017) |
Hadi government Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Bahrain Kuwait Qatar Jordan Morocco Sudan Egypt Senegal |
Houthi government
|
Withdrawal[4]
|
| Direct Involvement in the Middle Eastern Crisis (2025-present) |
October 7 attacks: Israel Armed Israeli Citizens Gaza War & West Bank Incursions: Israel Israeli-backed groups:
Palestinian Authority Intelligence support during April & October Iranian strikes:
Due to strikes by Iraqi militias (until 2024 Kerman Bombings: Islamic State Defensive during Iranian Retaliatory Strikes: Iraq Ba'athist Syria Prosperity Guardian (until 2024) European Union Independent Patrols (Red Sea Crisis): China[7] Egypt India Pakistan Saudi Arabia Syrian Civil War (until 2024): Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham Southern Operations Room Free Syrian Army Syrian National Army Twelve Day War: United States Israel Defensive only: 2025-26 Iranian protests: Political groups:
Separatist groups: Labour, civil, and retiree groups:
Supported by:
2026 Iran War: |
Iran Ba'athist Syria (until 2024) Axis of Resistance: Hamas Palestinian Islamic Jihad Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Palestinian Mujahideen Movement Palestinian Freedom Movement Popular Resistance Committees Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command
Amal Movement[31] Islamic Group[32] Intelligence Support: Russia Syrian Civil War (until 2024): Ba'athist Syria Russia From 2024: Assadist insurgents Defensive during Israeli invasion of Lebanon: Lebanon UN Defensive stances on attacks by Israel and allies: Lebanon Yemen Sri Lanka Pro-Iranian protestors (outside Iran) |
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Notes
- ^ The United Kingdom has also undertaken defensive deployments outside of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
References
- ^ Casey, Michael S. (2007). The History of Kuwait (The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations). Greenwood. pp. 37–38. ISBN 978-0313340734.
- ^ "'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [843] (998/1782)". qdl.qa. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "NTC asks NATO to extend Libya presence". Al Jazeera. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Arab coalition suspends Qatar's participation in Yemen". Alarabiya.net. 5 June 2017.
- ^ Part of the Twelve Day War between Israel and Iran.
- ^ Israel conducted a targeted airstrike on 9th September 2025 in the Leqtaifiya/West Bay Lagoon area of Doha, targeting senior Hamas leadership (including Khalil al-Hayya) who were meeting to discuss a ceasefire deal.
- ^ Brar, Aadil (22 February 2024). "China sends warships to the Middle East". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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- ^ "Iran supreme leader says will not yield as protests simmer and US threatens". Reuters. 3 January 2026.
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- ^ "Iran's protests no longer speak language of reform [OPINION]". Azer News. 9 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Iranian Authorities Intensify Crackdown on Protests with Live Fire, Arbitrary Arrests, and Attacks on Hospitals". Center for Human Rights in Iran. 6 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Iranian labor, civil and retiree groups voice support for protests". Iran Insight. 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Iranian Christian alliance urges restraint as protests continue across Iran - Premier Christian News | Headlines, Breaking News, Comment & Analysis". Premier Christian.
- ^ Dana Polak (6 October 2024). "Al-Abbas Force". Israel Alma.
- ^ "Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon after Gaza and Hezbollah War". 30 October 2024. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
External links
- Gulf War Guide – Iraq, U.S., UK Operation Desert storm War site with special features on the Gulf War
- Saddam Hussein & the invasion of Kuwait. Archived 2010-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
- CBC Digital Archives – The 1991 Gulf War
- Master Index of Desert Storm Oral History Interviews Archived 2010-12-31 at the Wayback Machine by the United States Army Center of Military History