President Donald Trump met with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani aboard Air Force One Saturday at Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar during refueling on Trump’s voyage to Asia.

Trump called the Emir “one of the great rulers of the world” and “ beloved and respected by his country.” He called the prime minister his friend and lauded the leaders for being “a very big factor” in the Middle East peace deal he brokered several weeks ago. In fact, Al Thani signed the agreement in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, on October 13, along with Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Trump told reporters after the meeting that they discussed peace in the region.

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