Qatar New Emir Tells Suleiman, Miqati Presence of Lebanese in Qatar Not in Danger
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Qatar's new emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Sunday stressed to President Michel Suleiman and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati during talks in Doha that the presence of Lebanese employees in Qatar is not in danger.
Suleiman and Miqati, who were accompanied by Deputy PM Samir Moqbel, returned from Doha after they extended congratulations to Sheikh Tamim on assuming his duties as the ruler of the country, Lebanon's National News Agency reported.
Suleiman hoped Sheikh Tamim “will continue on the path of Sheikh Hamad regarding the bilateral ties between the two countries and efforts to strengthen them,” NNA said.
Talks also tackled the presence of Lebanese employees in Qatar, with Sheikh Tamim stressing that “this presence is secure and the Lebanese in Qatar are among their family and they have been abiding by and respecting the laws of the State of Qatar.”
The emir lauded “their developmental role in Qatar in all fields.”
The meeting also addressed “the situations in the region, especially in Syria, and the need to find a political solution and put an end to violence, killing and destruction.”
30 June 2013, 16:49
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Hopefully the new Emir will bring some sanity to a Qatar foreign policy that has been a disaster ... Just recently Qatari money was being funneled to a Sheikh in Tripoli for destabilization of Lebanon through the auspices of the Red Crescent.
Qatari money has found its way to the worst of the worst Qaeda brands in Libya, Somalia, Syria and other countries during the Arab Spring high-jacking democracy for Salafist dominance. Several countries are still reeling from the violence Qatar money bought.
30 June 2013, 16:50
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Qatar also botched their relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood in several countries not the least being Egypt where the situation is completely out of control. Egypt has also exported Brotherhood rhetoric to GCC countries such as the UAE where many have been arrested.
With all that best of wishes to the new Emir that he can establish some sanity within the foreign policy of Qatar ... Hopefully this is a new beginning in the quest for peace in the middle east. Maybe he can talk to the "Friends of Syria" about ending arms supplies and end the slaughter.
30 June 2013, 17:40
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please get off it!
Iranian money (about 15o million dollars per month just in salaries) is constantly flowing to hizbushaitan plus weapons of all sort to execute the Iranian agenda, while Lebanese are dying from this.
30 June 2013, 18:56
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Absolutely correct and shameful. So, why in Lebanon? Let these arrogant and extremist Muslims from both sides, whether so called Persian Supreme Leader types, Wahabist, Salafist, Jihadist, crap that comes out of pigs (these people have nothing to do re. religion, they put a front over their sick agendas and get most of you emotionally involved while they kill you and take your lands away), battle it out amongst themselves outside Lebanon. Why involve Lebanon? So, most of the Lebanese leaders, or would be leaders, are either stupid or crooks. Either one qualifies the rest of the Lebanese people, the true victims, to topple and overhaul the entire Lebanese political system. Only when your are united, you can have a say and a stake in your destiny without foreign influence. Why should your friends or enemies respect you, if you are divided?
30 June 2013, 18:35
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I wonder those who gave a thumbs down to mckinl's statements above, is it because they are factually incorrect, a far reaching conclusion with no basis or because they support and condone the very activities of Qatar brought to light by mckinl?
30 June 2013, 21:59
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I would guess because they are only half truths. The other half of the truth is what geha said regarding Iranian money. But most posters on this forum only see the half they want to see and defend the same behavior from someone else because it suites their point of view.
30 June 2013, 17:58
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Nice shoes! Mikati and Suleiman should learn from them and go on official visits wearing tarboushes and sherwal. They would be taken more seriously, the way they dress makes them look like insurance salesmen
