WASHINGTON — President Obama will discuss Mideast security next week with the leader of Qatar, a partner in the U.S. coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will be at the White House on Tuesday. The White House says they'll discuss shared concerns over stability and prosperity in the Middle East and seek to further a longstanding partnership between Qatar and the U.S.
Qatar plays a supporting role in the U.S.-led military coalition conducting airstrikes against IS by allowing forces to use its vast al-Udeid air base. The country has provided substantial arms and aid to Syrian rebels.
Al Thani became the crown prince a decade ago at age 23 when his older brother gave up his position as emir-in-waiting.
