Qatar’s leader in the US for talks on Gulf crisis

Can Donald Trump help negotiate an end to the diplomatic spat that has dragged on for nearly a year?

Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar
Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar
(Image credit: Marwan Naamani/AFP/Getty Images)

Donald Trump is due to host the Emir of Qatar later today in a bid to resolve the Gulf crisis that has pitted key US allies against each other.

Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani’s visit to the White House comes weeks after his regional rival, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, sat down with the US President for similar talks.

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