Egypt, Qatar appoint mutual ambassadors

Qatar has appointed an ambassador to Egypt, for the first time since reconciliation efforts started between the two countries earlier this year, setting the stage for better relations with Cairo in the coming period.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry meets with his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani at Tahrir Palace in the center of the capital Cairo, on May 25, 2021. - KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images
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Amr Emam
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CAIRO — Qatar has appointed a new ambassador to Egypt, taking another step closer to the Arab country.

The July 29 move by Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani brings Qatari diplomatic representation back to Cairo, for the first time since the two countries agreed to mend fences in Saudi Arabia early this year.

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