Qatari ambassador meets Saudi diplomat in Riyadh

The meeting was a further sign of improving relations between the Gulf states, who did not have relations from 2017 to January 2021.
A Saudi man carrying Qatari and Saudi flags waits for the arrival of relatives at King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
A Saudi man carrying Qatari and Saudi flags waits for the arrival of relatives at King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on the first commercial flight from Qatar, on Jan. 11, 2021. - FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images
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Qatar’s ambassador in Riyadh held a meeting with a top Saudi diplomat Tuesday.

Ambassador Bandar bin Mohammed al-Attiyah and the Saudi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political and Economic Affairs Eid bin Mohammed al-Thaqafi discussed enhancing cooperation and bilateral ties between their countries, according to a release from the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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