Doha and Amman established relations in 1972, which have since developed in various fields including trade and politics.

Qatar and Jordan witnessed the signing of three memoranda of understanding (MoU) and an executive programme on Sunday as part of the fifth session of the Jordanian–Qatari Joint Higher Committee.

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ayman Safadi, co-chaired the meeting in Amman.

Sheikh Mohammed met Jordan’s King Abdullah II on the sidelines of the Committee’s session, where they discussed bilateral relations and regional developments. Another meeting took place between Sheikh Mohammed and Jordan’s Prime Minister Jafar Hassan on similar matters.

“The Jordanian–Qatari Joint Higher Committee’s meetings represent a good platform to review what has been achieved at the level of bilateral relations and to plan for their future strengthening, particularly in developing trade exchange, investment, industry, energy, and human resources,” Sheikh Mohammed said, as cited by Jordan’s Prime Ministry.

Sheikh Mohammed and Safadi signed the minutes of the fifth session of the Jordanian–Qatari Joint Higher Committee in addition to one MoU between the foreign ministries of the two countries over bilateral political consultations.

Jordan’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Imad Hijazin, and Qatar Tourism Chairman, Saad Al-Kharji, signed one MoU over cooperation in the tourism sector and business events between Doha and Amman.

Secretary General of Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Daifallah Al-Fayez, and Qatar’s Ambassador to Jordan, Sheikh Saud bin Nasser Al Thani, signed one MoU in the field of endowments and Islamic affairs between both countries.

The two envoys separately signed the second executive programme of the protocol of cooperation in the field of youth between the governments of the two countries for the years 2026–2028.

Qatar-Jordan relations

Qatar and Jordan established relations in 1972, which have since developed in various fields including trade and politics.

At least 800 Jordanian companies operate in Qatar, with at least 80,000 Jordanians living in Doha, including 30,000 who work in education, health and engineering.

The first half of 2025 saw Jordan’s imports from Qatar reach $84.6m (around QAR 308.4m), according to figures published by Jordanian state news agency (Petra) in September 2025.

Jordan’s exports to Qatar during the same period reached around $82m (roughly QAR 298m). Qatar ranks eighth among investing nationalities on the Amman Stock Exchange.

Business aside, both countries have shared views on various political issues, most notably the Palestinian cause. Qatar and Jordan advocate for establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The two countries also launched numerous aid convoys for the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the Israeli genocide in October 2023, where it killed more than 71,455 Palestinians.