Trump meets Qatari Emir in Doha
ALBAWABA - US President Donald Trump arrived in Qoha and was greeted by Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, on Wednesday.
Trump landed at Hamad International Airport in Doha, with relations between the two countries in the spotlight over the Qatari Royal Family's offer to the US of a $400 million luxury plane to serve as a new Air Force One.
عاجل | أمير دولة #قطر للرئيس ترمب: أعلم أنك رجل سلام وتريد إحلال السلام في المنطقة — الجزيرة - عاجل (@AJABreaking) May 14, 2025
President Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, on May 13, in his first official Middle East visit since being reelected as the president of the US.
Trump visited Riyadh on Tuesday, where the Saudi-US Investment Forum is held, and then he will visit Qatar on Wednesday and the UAE on Thursday.
Ahead of a larger meeting with GCC leaders and delegations in Riyadh, Trump held a meeting with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Saudi Crown Prince and Turkish president, who joined the meeting online.
Trump called on the Syrian Interim President, Ahmed al-Shraa, to normalize relations with Israel and join the Abraham Accords and asked him to take responsibility for the IS detention centres in the country.
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