The inaugural United States - Qatar Strategic Dialogue took place in Washington, D.C. on January 30th, 2018, highlighting the strength of the bilateral relationship between the two countries. The agenda for this inaugural Strategic Dialogue included defense, counterterrorism, combating extremism, and trade and investment.

The Embassy of the State of Qatar hosted hundreds of local students to celebrate Qatar’s National Sport Day in partnership with the award-winning youth development nonprofit DC SCORES.

HE Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United States, hosted the reception celebrating Qatar National Day on December 7th, at the US Library of Congress. The event celebrated the importance of a strong U.S.-Qatar relationship and featured two prominent Members of Congress as guest speakers.

On Wednesday, November 8, the Embassy of the State of Qatar held the inaugural Autism Awareness Gala to benefit Autism Speaks. The Gala was held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and this year’s gala theme was “Together for Autism: Ensuring Acceptance and Accessibility.”

The Embassy of the State of Qatar - in partnership with Autism Speaks - will host the inaugural Autism Awareness Gala “Together for Autism: Ensuring Acceptance and Accessibility” at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

New York/Information Office/ 19 September 2017/ HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed with HE President of the friendly United States of America, Donald Trump, the regional and international issues, notably the Gulf crisis and the exerted efforts to solve it through dialogue and diplomatic means.

Qatar is entering its fourth month of social, economic, and diplomatic blockade. Though we remain under the conditions of the blockade, Qatar has continued to focus on the pillars of development outlined in our National Vision 2030, as well as strengthening US-Qatar ties. We have accomplished much this past month.

The Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United States Meshal bin Hamad Al-Thani announced the establishment of the Qatar Harvey Fund, pledging $30 million to support the people of Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Through the Qatar Harvey Fund, the State of Qatar will work with Governor Greg Abbott, Mayor Sylvester Turner, officials in the State of Texas and local organizations to help rebuild communities affected by the widespread floods.

In a Washington Post commentary, published on June 22, 2017, Ambassador Meshal bin Hamad Al-Thani notes that Qatar believes that the blockading nations are seeking to isolate and punish Qatar for its independence and to retaliate against it for supporting the true aspirations of people against tyrants and dictators. Click to read the full text.

HE Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani expressed regret over the move by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and UAE, in cooperation with Egypt, to sever ties with the State of Qatar, saying that it is an "unprecedented escalation" and stressing that the strategic choice of Qatar is to solve any crisis through dialogue. "Regarding the reasons for this escalation, honestly, we don't know if there were real reasons for this crisis or whether it was based on things we're unaware of," HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani was quoted as saying during an interview with Al Jazeera. The foreign minister added that if there were real reasons, "there wouldn't have been such an escalation and the media fabrications wouldn't have portrayed such a wrong image about Qatar in an attempt to undermine its security and stability" based on "false stories and fabrications."