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Morocco’s King receives message from Emir of Qatar

King Mohammed VI has received a verbal message from Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Ben Hamad Al-Thani.   The message was conveyed to the Sovereign by Sheikh Faisal Bin Thani Al Thani, Chief of Asia & Africa Investments at Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) at an audience at the Royal Palace in Rabat Monday.   The […]

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Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani named the most influential Muslim

Jordan-based “The Muslim 500” has named Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as the most influential Muslim. Sheikh Tamim tops 50 influential Muslim personalities. Saudi ruler King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud, and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei follow respectively 2nd and 3rd. The Jordanian Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, an independent research entity […]

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Emir of Qatar Receives Royal Advisor Fouad Ali El Himma

The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received in Doha on Thursday Fouad Ali El Himma, Advisor to King Mohammed VI. The two sides reviewed relations between the two countries, as well as the major developments on the regional and international scenes, reported Qatar news agency (QNA). Sheikh Tamim seized the opportunity […]

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Gulf Crisis: China calls for unity, harmony in region

Chinese President Xi Ping Thursday urged Gulf Cooperation Council members to cultivate unity and harmony as he welcomed Qatar’s ruler whose country has been embroiled in a diplomatic spat with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt, since June 2017. President Xi, welcoming the Qatari leader Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Great Hall […]

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Emir of Qatar Hands Over Power to Son

The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, has announced this Tuesday he was stepping down and naming his son, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, 33, as his successor. During the past weeks, there were some swirling rumors circulating in the media and diplomatic spheres that the 61-year-old emir was preparing to step down […]