Trump meets with Qatari prime minister after Israeli attack on Doha.

247 - US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in New York on Friday (12), a White House official told the agency. BloombergThe meeting takes place just days after an Israeli attack in Doha, which targeted Hamas leaders, and has increased tensions between Washington and one of its main allies in the Middle East.

The bombing that occurred on Tuesday (9) exposed diplomatic fissures and placed the United States in a delicate position. Qatar hosts the largest US military base in the region and is home to one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, which has already announced billions of dollars in investments in US territory.

Trump broke with Netanyahu and tried to contain the crisis.

Following the attack, Trump adopted a rare stance of disagreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The president stated that the operation did not "contribute to the objectives of Israel or the United States" and sought to calm the outrage of the Qatari government. In statements this week, he assured that he had spoken with authorities in Doha to ensure that "an incident of this type will not happen again on their territory" and said he felt "very bad about the location chosen for the attack."

Despite the efforts, the episode reverberated in other Arab countries, which seized the opportunity to condemn the Israeli action and question the credibility of the security guarantees offered by Washington. Experts believe that the crisis could accelerate regional movements toward other global powers, diminishing American influence in the Gulf.

Qatar demands explanation for communication delay.

Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani stated in a press conference that the United States only informed his government about the attack "ten minutes after" the bombing had already taken place. Trump, in turn, said that he learned about it too late to prevent the action or warn Doha in advance.

Bilateral relations at stake

Friday's meeting will be the first between Trump and the Qatari head of government since the US president's official visit to Doha earlier this year. At that time, Qatar pledged to increase its sovereign wealth fund's investments in the US by $500 billion.

Furthermore, Doha has already offered a significant diplomatic gift to Washington: a Boeing 747-8 from the American manufacturer, considered one of the largest foreign donations ever received by the US government. Trump even considered using the aircraft as a temporary alternative to the new Air Force One.

The expectation is that Friday's meeting will seek to rebuild ties and define commitments to avoid further setbacks in a relationship considered strategic for both the security and economic interests of both countries.