His Majesty King Abdullah II has received the Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who begins an official visit to the Kingdom today.

As he received the Qatari Emit at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), His Majesty was accompanied by their Royal Highnesses Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein, adviser to His Majesty and chairperson of the National Policies Council; Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, the escort of honour; Prince Hashim bin Al Hussein, His Majesty’s chief royal councillor; Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, His Majesty’s chief adviser for religious and cultural affairs and personal envoy, Prince Rashid bin El Hassan and Prime Minister Omar Razzaz.

An official welcoming ceremony was held for Sheikh Tamim at the airport.

His Majesty and Sheikh Tamim will hold a Jordanian-Qatari summit to discuss a number of local and regional issues.

Sheikh Tamim had visited Jordan in 2016. This is the first time he visits Jordan since the U.S. President Donald Trump announced the "Deal of the Century".