Qatar Emir greets Egyptian president on occasion of Ramadan

CAIRO – 12 April 2021: Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani greeted President Abdel Fatah al- Sisi Monday on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan that will start on April 13.

Presidency Spokesperson announced that the president thanked the Emir for his greetings praying that God blesses the peoples of both countries.

Egypt's Foreign Ministry annonced on in January that Egypt and Qatar have exchanged official memoranda on resuming diplomatic relations.

The move falls within the framework of implementing mutual obligations stated in the Al Ula Declaration, the ministry said in a press release.

The move has been taken based on the mutual obligations of the Al-Ula declaration that has been signed at the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Saudi Arabia.

The Al-Ula agreement ended a boycott on Qatar by the Arab quartet, which includes Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

On January 18, the first Egyptian flight took off from Cairo to Qatar following the milestone agreement.

On June 5, 2017, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain issued a joint statement announcing boycotting Qatar for backing and harboring terrorists.