![Ankara and Doha enjoy strong relations, particularly since the Gulf crisis erupted on June 5, 2017 [Turkish presidency via AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/000_8RL7DJ.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Turkish leader was welcomed upon his arrival by senior delegation headed by Qatar’s defence minister.
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
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Qatar’s leader says Israel continues to carry out ‘flagrant violation of international resolutions’.
![Sheikh Tamim held talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on his first trip to the country [Handout via Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/c815605ed17142efbaab81a733201595_18.jpeg?resize=570%2C380)
Visit comes amid heightened tensions in the Gulf following the US killing of top Iranian commander...
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According to Qatar News Agency, Ismail Haniya briefed Sheikh Tamim on the latest developments in...
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Riyadh summit’s final statement echoes need for cooperation as officials say mediation efforts to resolve rift continue.
![The board said a second phase of construction is expected to be completed by 2032 and would double capacity to 14 million passengers a year [File: Jason Alden/Bloomberg]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/0b17ab5513464cd1ba157e573d5a82cb_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
The plans for the new airport are a modification of those drawn up in 2017 for a smaller facility.
![Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani [Qatar Emirate Council/Handout]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/75d2e695d9694a8b98347ad745ac65ea_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Instead, Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani will represent Qatar at GCC summit in Riyadh.
![Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Donald Trump held a telephone call on Friday [File: Alex Brandon/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/a21ecc09a9494df687469b0ca0efd486_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Two Western hostages were released after three Taliban prisoners landed in Qatar as part of a prisoner swap deal.
![Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani speaks during the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly [Johannes Eisele/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/76a90ae19b684169bad38bf826141c6b_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Addressing UNGA, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says stability in the region is a ‘regional and international need’.
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British PM Johnson hosts emir of Qatar for talks on strengthening strategic relations.
![US President Donald Trump meets with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani at the White House in Washington, DC [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/52c0fe54052b49cfaa3dd9f92b040a94_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Meeting comes amid soaring tensions between Iran and the US and an ongoing regional blockade against Qatar.
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s office says Qatar will invest $22bn in Pakistan, a welcome relief for the struggling economy.
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Sheikh Tamim, senior Turkish official and activists among hundreds whose iPhones were hacked, Reuters reports.
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Qatar sends state minister to represent the country in Saudi Arabia amid ongoing rift with Gulf neighbours and Egypt.