O the main event of world football will contribute to the impressive Geopolitical reshaping of the Middle Eastongoing from 2020. For the first time, Qatar will receive about 30,000 visitors in flights from Israel and even a consular building will be erected in Doha to assist the Israelis.
The Cup is in full swing ramifications of the Abraham Accords, signed between Israel and its former enemies the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan. treaties changed the Middle East dynamics and stimulate cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, space activities, medicine, renewable energy and agriculture.
At the head of the diplomatic caravan are the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, the first signatories of the agreement. a process undoubtedly endorsed by Saudi Arabia, the largest and most influential of the conservative Gulf monarchies. The Saudis are expected to develop a rapport with Israel in the not-too-distant future, but rather test the reaction of the Muslim world based on the experiences of the Emirates and Bahrain.
Two factors lead to the abandonment of the strategy of abandoning Israel. First, geopolitical order, falls on the threat posed by the Iranian regimecommitted after the 1979 revolution to expanding regional influence on the trajectory of confrontation with North Americans, Israelis and Saudis, Tehran’s Rivals in the Middle East.
Iran’s ambitions, illustrated also on the nuclear program, lead to a rapprochement between Israel and Saudi Arabia, although contacts remain under the guise of confidentiality and without official diplomatic relations. The Emirates and Bahrain were pioneers in the historic discovery.
Another factor cementing perestroika relates to the post-oil era. The Gulf Monarchies in the face of a global search for renewable and clean energy sources, decided to diversify their economic models reduce dependence on the oil industry.
The option of developing the service sector has come, with a focus on tourism, finance and technology🇧🇷 Based on this logic, Arab leaders in the Gulf began to see Israel as a suitable partner to contribute to the dynamism of an economy previously dependent on oil.
A cautious oil exporter, Qatar has also begun to diversify its economic model, with the World Cup being another example of promoting tourism in the emirate. According to the logic pushed by the requirements of FIFA and regional geopolitical changesDoha has accepted the landing of direct flights from a country with which it does not have diplomatic relations.
Qatar, despite historical ties to neighboring Gulf monarchies, has so far rejected the Abraham Accords, which reflect its independent foreign policy. Fearing attacks or invasions, the country is building a diplomacy capable of hosting a US military base and maintaining ties with Iran. And give a positive nod to the Israelis, like at the World Cup, with funding Hamas, a group advocating the destruction of Israel.
The logic of the Qatari government: diversifying diplomatic contacts avoids the cultivation of enemies and corresponds to reducing the risk of attacks or incursions in a country with a small territory and great wealth. Hosting the World Cup also ensures global visibility for a monarchy always concerned about the vulnerability of the borders of an emirate that is half the size of Sergipe.
