Mr.Bada Posted February 1, 2022 Posted February 1, 2022 Washington - The Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, began a working visit to the United States, where he was received by President Joe Biden, in talks that will include bilateral files and regional and international issues, including the Afghan file, regional security and ensuring the stability of global energy supplies. The visit will also include talks with a number of senior US officials, most notably Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorcas.https://www.aljazeera.net/news/politics/2022/1/31/زيارة-أمير-قطر-لواشنطن-قمة-البيت Sheikh Tamim is the first state leader to visit Washington in 2022, and this visit coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1972. There are many issues before the summit, which was planned after the great role Qatar played in evacuating thousands of Americans and others from Afghanistan, following the US withdrawal in mid-August, and the Taliban's control of the government.The visit indicates that there is a great momentum in the relations between the two countries. The Emir of Qatar is the first Gulf leader to visit Washington under President Joe Biden. The White House's purpose of the visit was to thank Doha for the great role it has played and is playing, since the completion of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The visit of the Emir of Qatar coincides with marathon talks between Iran, the United States and international parties, in Vienna, to discuss a return to the nuclear agreement. At the same time, this visit comes with the continuation of the escalation related to the Ukrainian crisis, and the increasing possibilities of turmoil in global energy markets, especially the liquefied gas supplied by Russia to many European countries.The visit witnessed a summit meeting between the Emir of Qatar and the US President at the White House on Monday evening. After he met with the US Secretary of Defense and discussed with him the military fields between the two countries.
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