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Jordan seeks to mend ties with Qatar
A visit by Jordan's King Abdullah II to Qatar this week is expected to seal reconciliation between the two countries which have had tense relations since 2000, a senior official said on Sunday.
- Agencies
- Published: 00:04 November 24, 2008
Amman: A visit by Jordan's King Abdullah II to Qatar this week is expected to seal reconciliation between the two countries which have had tense relations since 2000, a senior official said on Sunday.
"This visit opens a new chapter in Jordanian-Qatari relations which have been marked by tensions over the past eight years," the official said on condition of anonymity.
The two-day trip by the King and Queen Rania, starting today, follows a visit this month by Prime Minister Nader Dahabi, who has said the two countries were planning a joint one-billion-dollar investment fund.
Jordan also seeks to attract investment from the small Gulf state, where around 30,000 Jordanians work.
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