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Washington DC [US], September 1 (ANI): Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin spoke with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of the US troops from the country after 20-year military presence. here
"Secretary Austin conveyed appreciation for Qatar's critical support to U.S. operations in Afghanistan, including its generous help in facilitating the safe transit of U.S. citizens, Embassy Kabul personnel, and at-risk Afghans through Qatar. Both leaders pledged to continue cooperation on regional security issues," the US Department of Defense said on Tuesday.
Washington DC [US], September 1 (ANI): Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin spoke with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of the US troops from the country after 20-year military presence.
Late on Monday, the US announced the completion of their drawdown from Afghanistan. Qatar is said to have played a vital role in mediating talks with the Taliban, hosting peace negotiations between the group and Washington. here
Besides Qatari Emir, Austin spoke with several foreign leaders over phone to thank them for their help in the US military's withdrawal of troops and evacuation of at-risk Afghans from the war-ravaged country. [links]
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan changed the face of the Middle East. He turned his country from several poor, tribal communities to an international hub for the mega rich. Of course, the UAE has a number of problems and practices relating to its culture which we in the West disagree with, but Sheikh Zayed made the Emirates one of the most open and stable countries in the region. Other countries in the Gulf like Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have the glossy skyscrapers and high-quality infrastructure that the UAE does to create competition but culturally, they are decades behind. Zayed is adored in the Middle East but almost unheard of in the West.
The flying visit was a complete success for Zayed, who was positioning himself as a key player not just in the Middle East but around the world, and for Thatcher who had agreed a deal to sell Hawk jets to the UAE. Sheikh Zayed stayed in close contact with Thatcher after this visit. They regularly met and communicated about Middle Eastern conflicts, international affairs, business interests and the UK-UAE military alliance. The culmination of their work together came when Zayed made a State Visit to the UK in 1989 where he received the full honours associated with a State Visit as well as another meeting with Thatcher in Downing Street. Their work not only set the UAE on the path to prosperity but restored Britain’s reputation in the Gulf following decolonisation. [links]
Born in the desert around 1918, Zayed was the youngest and brightest son of the Emir of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa al Nahyan. From very early on, Zayed was earmarked for greatness by all who knew him. When Sheikh Sultan died, his eldest son, Shakhbut succeeded him. Each Emirate is ruled by its own royal family and for centuries, the tribes were in constant tension and conflict with one another. Shakhbut led Abu Dhabi in a very austere and traditional manner, but the tribal culture of the Emirati people meant that they were content because he was always accessible. However, when the Emirate began oil drilling, Shakhbut, with his miserly tendencies, kept the multi-millions of dollars generated for himself and refused to use it to lift his people out of poverty. This caused anger and frustration among the people who began protesting. In 1966, Zayed, with the support of his family, staged a coup against his brother to become the Emir of Abu Dhabi.
In August 1951, a young Arab man made a journey to Europe which would change his life and the life of his people forever. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan made the westward voyage as a member of the delegation from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, part of a British protectorate of seven Emirates called the Trucial States, for negotiations on a new oil contract and the signing of the Treaty of Europe. On the trip, the young Sheikh, born and raised in the vast deserts of Arabia, visited a number of cultural landmarks in Rome and Paris including the Vatican and Notre Dame Cathedral. He was fascinated almost to the point of obsession with the rich history, art, music, and architecture of these European cities.
On the trip, she visited a university, met with business leaders, opened a new port, and attended the camel racing. The Queen made another State Visit to the UAE in 2010 where she was given a guided tour of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi by current President, Zayed’s son Sheikh Khalifa. Sheikh Zayed is buried at the Grand Mosque and on a visit to his tomb, The Queen, as Supreme Governor of the Church of England, became the first leader of another religion to visit the Mosque. Zayed cultivated strong relationships with other major Western powers including France and the United States which still endure today. There is no question that the UAE’s strongest relationship is with the UK, to the point where academics and politicians refer to it as a ‘special relationship’, comparable to that between the UK and US.
Conservation was Zayed’s passion project and one idea which seemed outlandish at the time, ended up saving an endangered species. The Arabian oryx was on the verge of extinction when the Emirates was in the process of rapid development in the late 1960s and early 1970s. When he saw the projections of how much longer the oryx, which used to roam the deserts freely, had before extinction, he ordered the creation of a wildlife sanctuary on Sir Bani Yas Island just off the Emirates’ mainland. The island was initially populated in 1978 with two males, two females and a few other endangered and near-extinct species. In order to ensure all animals could survive, he created a plan which would introduce four cheetahs to the island so that the animals would learn survival techniques and ensure a natural balance. Today, there are over 7,000 oryx and all other animals have since been taken off the endangered lists. here
The Qatari Emir also reciprocated his greetings to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, and his wishes for progress and prosperity to the UAE and its people.
During the meeting, Sheikh Tahnoun conveyed to the Qatari Emir the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and their wishes for further progress and prosperity for Qatar and its people. [links]
DOHA, 26th August, 2021 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the sisterly State of Qatar, today received a delegation headed by H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser.
The meeting touched upon bilateral relations and ways to further develop cooperation between the two countries, especially in the economic and trade fields and vital investment projects that serve the process of construction, development and progress as well as achieving the common interests of the two countries.
They also exchanged views , during the meeting, on a number of issues of common interest .