European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the risk of escalation in the Middle East conflict with Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, condemning Iran's 'reckless and indiscriminate attacks'.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to meet Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and other senior leaders in Doha on Tuesday to further strengthen bilateral ties. PM Shehbaz arrived in Qatar on Monday night on a two-day official visit. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the premier is set to meet the Qatar emir, as well as his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. The Qatari prime minister will host an Iftar dinner ...

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on Saturday called for a halt to the "dangerous escalation" in the Middle East during a phone call with the American president…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday will depart on a two-day official visit to Doha, where he will meet the Qatari emir, the Foreign Office (FO) said. The visit is being undertaken at the invitation of Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the FO said in a press release. During his visit, PM Shehbaz will hold a bilateral meeting with Sheikh Tamim, “covering the entire spectrum of bilateral relations, including political engagement, economic collaboration, energy partnership, and p...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had telephone conversations with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates.

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a postponement of his visit to Abu Dhabi due to a health issue involving Emirati leader Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan but later deleted the post from social media The message, posted by Erdogan’s team on X, said he had talked with Al Nahyan by phone. “During the course of the call, President Erdogan expressed his sadness over the health problem experienced by (President) Al Nahyan and wished him a prompt recovery,” said the three-paragraph message. Erdogan would travel to the United Arab Emirates at a later date, still to be determined, the message added. Although the message — of which AFP has a screen grab — was quickly deleted from the account, it had already been picked up by official Turkish media. Turkiye’s state broadcaster likewise took down its article on Erdogan that mentioned the Emirati leader’s health problem. The official Emirati news agency, WAM, reported on the telephone conversation between the two leaders, but did not mention that Erdogan’s visit had been postponed. Contacted by AFP, neither the Turkish presidency nor the Emirati authorities — who have themselves made no statement on their president’s health — have yet answered. The Emirati leader’s team on Saturday evening released photos taken the same day showing Al Nahyan, known as MBZ, smiling and apparently in good health, with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the emir of Qatar. Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2026