Category: Qatar

Qatar Supports Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity, Urges Diplomatic Settlement

February 28, 2022

GENEVA – Qatar’s foreign minister called on Monday for a diplomatic settlement to the conflict between Moscow and Kiev that would preserve Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally – recognized boundaries. In a recorded speech to the meeting of the Human Right Council in Geneva, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al – Thani rejected … More Qatar Supports Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity, Urges Diplomatic Settlement

Biden Says He Plans To Designate Qatar As Major Non – NATO Ally

February 1, 2022

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said on Monday he plans to designate Qatar as a major non – NATO ally, granting a special status to a key ally in the Middle East. Biden made the announcement as he met Qatar’s emir, Sheik Tamim bin Hamad al – Thani, in the Oval Office. The emir told … More Biden Says He Plans To Designate Qatar As Major Non – NATO Ally

U.S., Qatar To Discuss Energy Security During Emir’s Washington Visit

January 26, 2022

WASHINGTON – Qatar’s ruling emir will hold talks with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on Jan.31 on a range of issues that will include global energy security, the White House said on Tuesday, amid concerns about gas supplies to Europe. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al – Thani’s visit, the first since Biden … More U.S., Qatar To Discuss Energy Security During Emir’s Washington Visit

Qatari Emir Receives Saudi Interior Minister

September 6, 2021

Riyadh / Saudi Arabia – – Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al – Thani, Emir of Qatar, received on Monday Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud Bin Saud Bin Nayef, Saudi Arabia’s interior minister, at the Emiri Diwan in Doha, state news agency SPA reported. During the reception, they reviewed bilateral relations and the existing security cooperation between … More Qatari Emir Receives Saudi Interior Minister

Qatar Says Agreement Reached On Grant For Gaza Rebuilding, Opening Of Crossing

September 6, 2021

Dubai / UAE – – Qatar has reached an agreement on a grant for constructions in the Gaza Strip and the opening of crossing into the enclave, the state news agency QNA reported on Monday. Qatar end Egypt both promised funds to help rebuild the Palestinian territory, which is run by the Islamist Hamas group … More Qatar Says Agreement Reached On Grant For Gaza Rebuilding, Opening Of Crossing

U.K. Foreign Secretary To Discuss Afghanistan With Qatari Emir

September 2, 2021

London / U.K. – – British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will on Thursday visit Doha to discuss the situation in Afghanistan with Qatar’s emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al – Thani, Raab’s office said. ‘The prospects of getting Kabul airport up and running and safe passage for foreign nationals and Afghans across land borders (are) … More U.K. Foreign Secretary To Discuss Afghanistan With Qatari Emir

Senior UAE Official Meets Qatar’s Emir In Rare Visit

August 27, 2021

Doha/Qatar – – A senior United Arab Emirates official held talks with Qatar’s emir in Doha on Thursday in the first such visit in four years following this year’s deal to end a bitter dispute. National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoun  bin Zayed, a brother of the UAE’s de facto ruler, met Emir Sheikh Tamim bin … More Senior UAE Official Meets Qatar’s Emir In Rare Visit

Qatar Urges Taliban To Cease Fire At Meeting In Doha

August 15, 2021

Qatar said it had urged the Taliban to cease fire and pull back their offensive in Afghanistan during a meeting between the Qatari foreign minister and a top representative of the Afghan insurgents in Doha on Saturday. Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulraham Al – Thani met the head of the Taliban’s political bureau, Mullah Abdul … More Qatar Urges Taliban To Cease Fire At Meeting In Doha