THE EMIR OF QATAR TOURS THE SITE OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER DESTRUCTION
NYP2001100222 - 02 OCTOBER 2001 - NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA: His Highness the Emir of the State of Qatar Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al- Thani with his 8 year old son khalifsa bin Hamad al-Thani tours October 2, 2001 the site of the World Trade Center complex destruction of September 11th. mk/ep/W.Mathis pool UPI
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Qatari ruler Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani said it is time for a new generation to lead and appointed his 33-year-old son Tamim the next emir of Qatar.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Israeli-Palestinian peace had an urgent, new opportunity to make headway, and he intended to take advantage of it.
Israeli politicians delivered a mixed response to a U.S.-sponsored Arab Peace initiative ratified by the Arab League, officials said.
President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet with Qatar Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani Tuesday, the White House said.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai traveled to Qatar and met with the emir of the Persian Gulf state where the Taliban may set up an office.
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