Qatar's Post-Strike Alignment with Washington

Israel's strike on Doha is speedrunning Qatar-US interdependence and Western trade corridor architecture in the region.

In recent days, Qatar has pursued several high-profile deals that point to closer ties with the United States, despite Israel’s airstrike on Doha. The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has accelerated investments in U.S. tech and AI, including stakes in Blue Owl, xAI, and Anthropic. These moves support a broader commitment to invest $500 billion in American assets, emphasizing stronger financial and strategic links across the Atlantic. At the same time, Qatar’s banking system is integrating more deeply with US dollar clearing networks. Together, these steps form a “soft pivot” toward Washington: a hedging strategy that maintains Qatar’s regional ties while embedding it further in the US-led global tech and finance systems.