Qatar's Emir to meet King Charles, PM Starmer on state visit to Britain


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  • Monday, 02 Dec 2024

FILE PHOTO: Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani meets with the President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou (not pictured) at the Presidential Palace in Athens, Greece May 29, 2024. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will arrive in Britain on Monday for a two-day state visit hosted by King Charles and during which he will also meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is seeking deeper ties with wealthy Gulf states.

According to Qatar's news agency, the emir will travel with an official delegation and the country's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

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