US
Secretary of State arrives in Doha in a hurry after retu rning from Israeli
visit; delivers important message
Secretary of
State’s hasty visit to Doha after Israel return
The US
Secretary of State made a hasty visit to Doha after returning from Israel,
where he met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime
Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
According to
the International News Agency, the visit was hastily arranged. In the meeting,
which lasted a little less than an hour, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
pledged full support for Qatar’s security and sovereignty.
A State
Department spokesperson said that Marco Rubio affirmed the strong bilateral
relationship between the US and Qatar and thanked Qatar for its efforts to end
the war in Gaza and repatriate all hostages.
Marco Rubio
himself had previously said that despite the Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in
Doha, the US and Qatar would work to finalize a defense agreement soon.
Secretary of
State Marco Rubio also said that he would appeal to Qatar to continue playing
the role of mediator, as he has done in the past.
He added
that if there is any country in the world that can help end the war through negotiations,
it is Qatar.
Marco
Rubio’s visit is also an attempt to reassure Qatar that the Israeli attacks
have undermined security promises made by its key ally to the Gulf emirate.
It should be
noted that in a conversation with journalists, Qatari Foreign Ministry
spokesman Majid Al-Ansari said that his country appreciates American support,
but of course this attack has intensified the need for defense agreements
between us and the United States.
It should be
remembered that a week ago, Israel targeted the senior leadership of Hamas in
Doha while they were consulting on the American proposal for a Gaza ceasefire
agreement.
The Hamas
leadership was safe in the Israeli attack, but six people, including the son of
Khalil Al-Haya, were martyred.
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