Qatar Emir Meets Trump, Praised for Mediation
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During a refueling stop at Qatar's Al-Udeid Air Base, Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani boarded Air Force One, saying he wouldn't let Donald Trump leave without a greeting. The two traded warm praise, with Trump calling the emir "one of the great rulers" and crediting Qatar for helping broker a temporary Gaza ceasefire focused on hostage-prisoner exchanges, eased blockades, and aid. Critics doubt the truce's durability. Trump's acceptance of a $400 million Qatari aircraft and a $1.2 trillion D.C.-Doha partnership stoked conflict-of-interest concerns, underscoring a sharp shift from his 2017 support for a regional blockade of Qatar.
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