President of the United Arab Emirates on The two praised Qatar for hosting the World Cup as asuccess” for All Arabs in for him first Visit the country since the end of Nearly fouryear regional blockade that puts relations in deep freeze.
The Saudi Crown Prince and the President of Egypt attended the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Doha on November 20 while the UAE sent the ruler of Dubai, who he is also Vice President of the Gulf State.
Sheikh Mohammed said hosting Doha of The tournamentThe first detained in Middle East a success and honor for All Arab and Arab Gulf countries worldUnited Arab Emirates media mentioned.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Emir of the State of Qatar, was received by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the airport. left distance official lunch in A short trip coincided with The football world Cup in Qatar.
The meeting reviewed the UAE-Qatari relations and their prospects for Increase their cooperation to promote prosperity in Both countries And serve them common interests” official Wham news Agency said.
It was first State visit since countries Repaired relationships in January 2021, when the Saudi-led years continued boycott of Gas-rich Qatar is finally coming to an end.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum congratulated the State of Qatar on Hosting the World Cup and describing it as a “source of Pride to all countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and to the Arabs world in general, said Wham.
The first world Cup on Arab land take place Less than two years after the end of Saudi-led blockade.
Saudi Arabia and its allies, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, cut ties with Qatar in June 2017, claiming it supports extremists and is very close to Iran – allegations denied by Doha.
The de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has already met Prince during the World Cup where he was photographed wearing A Qatar football scarf.
Although this is the head of the United Arab Emirates first Visit since the blockade, relations have gradually improved.
In May, the prince flew to Abu Dhabi for Funeral of Sheikh Khalifa Sheikh Mohammed half-brother and his predecessor as president.
