Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L), accompanied by Prime Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (R), speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes them aboard Air Force One during a refueling stop at Al-Udeid Air Base in Abu Nakhlah, Qatar, on Oct. 25, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
President Donald Trump on Saturday met with the emir and the prime minister of Qatar on Air Force One during a refuel stop, signaling that Qatar may contribute to the peacekeeping efforts in Gaza.
Trump welcomed Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani aboard while refueling at Al-Udeid Air Base near Doha. The president hailed the Gulf state monarch as “one of the great rulers of the world, not just the Middle East.”
