President Donald Trump on Saturday met with the emir and the prime minister of Qatar on Air Force One during a refuel stop, signaling that Qatar may contribute to the peacekeeping efforts in Gaza.
Trump welcomed Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani aboard while refueling at Al-Udeid Air Base near Doha. The president hailed the Gulf state monarch as “one of the great rulers of the world, not just the Middle East.”
Joining their meeting was Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, whom Trump described as “my friend and a friend to the world.”
“We have done a lot together,” Trump said, adding that Qatar was “a very big factor” in mediating the June cease-fire between Iran and Israel….