Qatar’s emir arrives in Saudi Arabia for GCC summit as Riyadh lifts sanctions

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in the Saudi city of Al-Ula Tuesday for the summit meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council leaders a day after Riyadh lifted the sanctions on Doha. A Saudi-led group of Arab countries sanctioned Qatar over allegations of backing terrorism, in 2017. Sheikh Tamim was warmly received by Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin-Salman.

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