UAE president visits Qatar in sign of thaw

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan descends from the plane as he arrives at Ngurah Rai International Airport ahead of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia November 14, 2022. REUTERS FILE PHOTO

DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) president will visit Qatar on Monday, state news agency WAM reported, in the first such visit since Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies ended a boycott of Doha nearly two years ago.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the UAE’s de facto ruler for years before becoming president earlier this year, will visit Qatar on an invitation from Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, whose country is hosting soccer’s World Cup.

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