New Qatar envoy in Washington


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Issue 966 - 24 Mar 2014 | 2 minute read

Qatar has a new ambassador in the United States. Mohamed Jaham Al-Kuwari, who presented his credentials at the White House on 11 March, has just spent ten years as ambassador to France, where he was appointed in 2003. Born in Qatar on 20 May 1958, he has a degree in political science from the University of Portland, an independently governed Catholic university in Oregon, and an MA in international relations from the University of Madrid. He joined the foreign ministry in 1981 as third secretary, and has held numerous posts since, including deputy head of cabinet (1993-95), director of European and American Affairs (1995-97, 2001-02) and chief of the information department of the co-operation council of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His foreign postings include a previous spell in Washington (1981-86), Madrid (1986-90) and Tehran (1991-92). Du

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