In recognition of Qatar’s significant role in calming security tensions in the Middle East, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam visited Doha in June 2025 as the head of a ministerial delegation.
Prime Minister Salam met with His Highness the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and other senior Qatari officials.
The meetings addressed issues of common interest and ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The Lebanese prime minister’s visit represents an opportunity to relaunch joint development projects and boost Qatari investments in Lebanon, particularly in vital sectors such as energy, health and infrastructure.
Discussions also explored ways to expand social support and vocational education programs, enhancing Lebanon’s ability to overcome crises. Beirut hopes this visit will be a step toward renewing Arab and international support for Lebanon to alleviate economic instability.
Qatar holds significant political and humanitarian leverage in Lebanon. It has always been a welcomed mediator by various Lebanese parties and has played pivotal roles, most notably in its sponsorship of the 2008 Doha Agreement, a power-sharing deal between rival Lebanese factions that ended an 18-month political crisis.
The Arabian Gulf state has reiterated its commitment to helping Lebanon through direct economic and humanitarian support, and through its active involvement in the Quintet Action Group (Egypt, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United States) that addresses the political situation in Lebanon and encourages political and economic reforms.
Lebanon and Qatar enjoy robust bilateral relations across multiple fronts, and Doha has served as a model of Arab solidarity, particularly during political and economic crises
in Lebanon.
During the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict in 2024, Doha extended an air bridge to deliver more than 150 metric tons of medical and food aid to Lebanon. It also played a pivotal role in de-escalation efforts, crowned by a ceasefire agreement between the warring parties in November of the same year.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Qatar News Agency