Qatar and the UAE discussed strengthening their bilateral cooperation and regional developments in a recent phone call. The call was held on October 18, 2026, and was attended by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar. The two countries reviewed their existing ties and discussed ways to further enhance them, including the latest regional developments, such as the ongoing conflicts and political changes in the Middle East.
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Qatar and the UAE discussed strengthening their bilateral cooperation and regional develo…: Qatar and the UAE discussed strengthening their bilateral cooperation and regional developments in a recent phone call.
The call was held on October 18, 2026, and was attended by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahma…: The call was held on October 18, 2026, and was attended by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar.
The two countries reviewed their existing ties and discussed ways to further enhance them…: The two countries reviewed their existing ties and discussed ways to further enhance them, including the latest regional developments, such as the ongoing conflicts and political changes in the Middle East.
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Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani discussed bilateral cooperation in a phone call with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The two reviewed ties and ways to strengthen them, and discussed the latest regional developments, the ministry said.
اتصال هاتفي بين رئيس مجلس الوزراء وزير الخارجية @MBA_AlThani_ ووزير الخارجية الإماراتي الدوحة | 18 أكتوبر 2026 جرى اتصال هاتفي بين معالي الشيخ محمد بن عبدالرحمن بن جاسم آل ثاني، رئيس مجلس الوزراء وزير الخارجية، وسمو الشيخ عبدالله بن زايد آل نهيان، نائب رئيس مجلس الوزراء وزير الخارجية بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة الشقيقة. واستعرض الجانبان خلال الاتصال علاقات التعاون بين البلدين وسبل دعمها وتعزيزها، وآخر المستجدات الإقليمية، بالإضافة إلى عدد من الموضوعات ذات الاهتمام المشترك. #الخارجية_القطرية
— الخارجية القطرية (@MofaQatar_AR) October 18, 2026
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