Saudi crown prince visits Qatar for first time since 2017 embargo
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is on his first visit to neighbor state Qatar since the 2017 blockade of the country was imposed by Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies.
Mohammed Bin Salman is on a tour of the region that began Monday, and Qatar marks his third stop ahead of a Gulf Leaders summit later this month, Reuters reported.
Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani tweeted photos greeting the crown prince on Wednesday in Doha.
Since the blockade was eased in January this year, Qatar has resumed trade and travel links with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt after a standstill for four years. These relations were not resumed with Bahrain.
#Doha | HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in the State of #Qatar and was received by Qatar’s Emir Sheikh @TamimBinHamad pic.twitter.com/WiPACzcTfH
— Foreign Ministry (@KSAmofaEN) December 8, 2021
The U.S. has strong ties with Qatar, which hosts U.S. Central Command at the Al Udeid Air Force Base and is a key staging ground for American counterterrorism operations in the region.
Qatar also agreed to formally represent U.S. interests in Afghanistan, according to a new agreement signed by the two countries in November, creating a new pathway for the U.S. to assist American citizens and allies left behind in America’s chaotic exit.
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