Qatar’s Food Security during the GCC Diplomatic Crisis
New Agricultural Trade Agreements and their Implications
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Qatar, Food Security, Arabian Gulf, Persian Gulf, Arab Gulf, Middle East, Turkey, IranAbstract
This paper is an analysis of Qatari food security during the current Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) crisis, resulting in the embargo of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Bahrain. It outlines viable strategies Qatar can take to strengthen its food security and investigates the diplomatic and strategic ramifications of Qatar’s newfound trade agreements with Turkey and Iran that were formed during the blockade. The research was conducted by investigating the published data on food security and agriculture of the countries directly involved in the crisis, as well as their strategic partners and neighbors. The paper examines Qatar’s relationships with Iran Tukey, and its short-term and long-term prospects with each nation, respectively. It seeks to and answer the question: What alternative food security measures has Qatar taken since the blockade?
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