Category: Qatar

Washington, December 17, 2025

The State of Qatar and the United States of America held a session on regional and international cooperation, as part of the seventh strategic dialogue between the two countries in Washington, D.C.

The Qatari side was chaired by HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi. The US side was chaired by HE Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker.

The meeting dealt with discussing the latest developments in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, Iran, the Great Lakes Region, the Sahel Region, Afghanistan, and Latin America, in addition to several regional and international issues of joint interest.

Doha, December 17, 2025

Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has hosted a specialized training workshop aimed at improving the tracking and documentation of the country’s official development assistance.

The two-day workshop, held on December 16 and 17, was organized by the ministry’s International Cooperation Department and delivered by experts from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
It brought together representatives from government bodies and relevant non-governmental organisations.

Opening the event, Acting Director of the International Cooperation Department, Sultan bin Ahmed Al Asiri, said the initiative aims at enhancing national systems for recording and documenting official development assistance, as well as improving reporting and classification mechanisms in line with internationally recognized standards and methodologies.

Officials said the initiative would help improve data quality, increase transparency and ensure consistency with global best practices.

The ministry said the workshop forms part of Qatar’s broader efforts to enhance the effectiveness of its development contributions and to establish a coherent institutional approach to managing and documenting aid.

Qatar has repeatedly stressed its commitment to international cooperation and to supporting the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals at both regional and global levels.

Doha, December 17, 2025

HE Minister of State for International Cooperation Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met Wednesday with HE Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Lyubinsky, who is visiting the State of Qatar.

Talks during the meeting focused on bilateral cooperation and ways to strengthen it, along with a range of matters of shared interest.

Doha, December 17, 2025

HE Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Faisal bin Abdullah Al Hanzab met on Wednesday with HE Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Lyubinsky, who is visiting the country.

The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation relations and issues of common interest.

Washington| December 16 , 2025

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met today in Washington D.C. with several members of the US Senate and the House of Representatives.
HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs met with Senator Steve Daines, Senator Roger W. Marshall, Senator Markwayne Mullin, Senator Jackie Rosen, Senator Brian Schatz, Senator James Lankford, and Senator John Cornyn, as well as Representative Jimmy Panetta and Representative Josh Gottheimer.
Discussions during the meeting highlighted the close strategic relations between the State of Qatar and the United States and explored ways to further strengthen and promote them. The meeting also touched on a number of issues of mutual interest.

Washington| December 17, 2025

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met in Washington D.C. with HE Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States of America Brian Mast, and HE Member of the Committee Gregory Meeks. 
During the meeting, the close strategic relations between the State of Qatar and the United States of America were reviewed, along with ways to support and strengthen them. The meeting also discussed a number of topics of common interest.

Washington| December 17, 2025

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met in Washington D.C. with HE Senator Chuck Schumer, the US Senate Minority Leader.
Discussions during the meeting highlighted the close strategic relations between the State of Qatar and the United States and explored ways to further strengthen and promote them. The meeting also touched on the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, in addition to a number of issues of mutual interest.
During the meeting, the US Senate Minority Leader expressed his appreciation to the State of Qatar for its efforts that contributed to reaching a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and for its role in securing the release of a number of American citizens detained in Afghanistan.

Budapest, December 16, 2025

HE President of Hungary Tamas Sulyok received Tuesday the credentials of HE Radi bin Sowayed Al Ajami as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to Hungary.

HE the Ambassador conveyed the greetings of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to HE the President of Hungary, expressing His Highness’s hopes for His Excellency’s ongoing health and happiness, as well as for the continued advancement and prosperity of the government and people of Hungary.

In response, HE the President of Hungary extended his greetings to HH the Amir, wishing him enduring health and happiness, along with continued progress and prosperity for the State of Qatar.

Washington, December 16, 2025

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met in Washington on Tuesday with members of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

The meeting discussed close strategic relations between the State of Qatar and the United States of America and ways to support and develop them. It also discussed a number of topics of common concern.