Qatar

Qatar's improving relations with Jordan were highlighted by two diplomatic visits in November. First, Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani welcomed Jordanian Prime Minister Nader Dahabi to Doha in early November. Then, two weeks later, Jordan's King Abdallah and Queen Rania paid a visit to Qatar. The rapprochement after a decade of strained ties between the two countries has opened up economic opportunities for the Gulf state: Dahabi announced after his trip that Qatar was intent on setting up an investment fund worth at least US$1bn to make acquisitions in Jordan over a wide range of sectors spanning tourism, real

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