The Fasht Dibal conflict was a conflict that arose between Qatar and Bahrain.
| Fasht Dibal conflict | |||||||
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 Qatar’s Al-Shamal Municipality, including Fasht Dibal | |||||||
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 Qatar |
 Bahrain | ||||||
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In 1985, Bahrain began to construct several fortifications on the disputed island. Consequently, Qatar considered the construction to be a violation of an existing agreement made in 1978.[1] In April 1986, Qatar occupied the island with a military force. On the island, there was an unspecified number of Bahraini officials, as well as 29 workers hired by Ballast Nedam, a Dutch company. The army detained those on the island.[1][2] Nearly a month later on 12 May 1986 Bahrain and Qatar reached an agreement following protests in the Gulf and the Netherlands.
The detained officials and hired workers were subsequently released, and Qatar withdrew from the island a month later on 15 June 1986.[2] After the 2001 ICJ case, Qatar obtained the island.[3]
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b Crystal, Jill (1995). Oil and Politics in the Gulf: Rulers and Merchants in Kuwait and Qatar. Cambridge University Press. pp. 165–166. ISBN 978-0521466356.
- ^ a b Brecher, Michael; Wilkenfeld, Jonathan (1997). A Study of Crisis. University of Michigan Press. p. 654. ISBN 978-0472087075.
- ^ "Maritime Delimitation and Territorial Questions between Qatar and Bahrain (Qatar v. Bahrain)". International Court of Justice. Retrieved 2 January 2023.