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Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, spoke with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday about his plan to end the conflict in Gaza, the Emiri Diwan said in a statement.
During the call, Sheikh Tamim reaffirmed Qatar’s commitment to peace efforts and expressed confidence that the nations supporting the plan could achieve a fair resolution that ensures regional security, stability and the protection of Palestinian rights.
Qatar, a peninsular nation that sticks out into the Persian Gulf, became fantastically wealthy through its natural gas reserves. It has been a key U.S. military partner, allowing America’s Central Command to have its forward operating base at its vast Al Udeid Air Base.
President Joe Biden named Qatar as a major non-NATO ally in 2022, in part due to its help during America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.