The United States has announced that it will remove visa restrictions for Qatari citizens, making the close Gulf partner the first Arab country to accomplish this.
The energy-rich Gulf monarchy passed “stringent security requirements” to become the 42nd member of the visa waiver program, the Department of Homeland Security stated.
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U.S Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken said in a statement that the agreement will deepen strategic partnership and enhance the flow of people and commerce between the two countries.
Qatar, where citizens make up a small percentage of the population, has been competing with other wealthy Gulf Arab states for a larger global role.
Qatar, which has a large US air base, has taken the lead in so far futile efforts to mediate a Gaza ceasefire and previously assisted the US in flying out thousands of Afghan allies as the Taliban took power.
