Mohammed Jaham Abdulaziz Al Kuwari (Arabic:محمدجهامالكواري,born 20 May 1958) is a Qatari politician who has been Ambassador of Qatar to the United States from March 2014 to December 2016.
Born in 1958,he is one of 13 children in the family. He received a bachelor's degree in political science from University of Portland in 1980 and a master's degree in international relations from the University of Madrid in 1990. [1] [2]
Al Kuwari started his career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1981 as a Third Secretary. He was first posted to Washington DC from 1981 to 1986,and then Madrid from 1986 to 1990. He was then assigned as Chief of the Information Department of the Cooperation Council to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 1991 and was then posted to Tehran from 1991 to 1992.[ citation needed ]
Al Kuwari served as Deputy Head of Cabinet from 1993 to 1995,Director of European and American Affairs from 1995 to 1997 and again from 2001 to 2002. He was a member of the Diplomatic Consular Services from 1997 to 2001 and head of delegation of the Qatari political and strategic dialogue with France from 2001 to 2002.[ citation needed ]
In December 2013,Al Kuwari was appointed to serve as the Ambassador of Qatar in Washington,DC,and officially submitted his credentials as Qatar's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States to President Barack Obama during the credentials presentation ceremony held at the White House on 10 March 2014. [3]
Prior to his appointment to Washington,Al Kuwari served for a decade as Qatar's Ambassador to France and was accredited to Switzerland and the Holy See. In 2007,he became non-resident Ambassador to Monaco and Portugal. [4]
Foreign relations of Qatar is conducted through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Arab states were among the first to recognize Qatar,and the country gained admittance to the United Nations and the Arab League after achieving independence in 1971. The country was an early member of OPEC and a founding member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Diplomatic missions to Qatar are based in its capital,Doha.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is Emir of Qatar,reigning since 2013.
Qatar and the United States are strategic allies. Qatar has been designated a major non-NATO ally by the United States. Qatar maintains and embassy in Washington,D.C. and the U.S. has an embassy in Doha.
Qatar–Russia relations are the bilateral foreign relations between the two countries,Qatar and Russia.
The United Airlines Flight 663 incident was a "minor international incident" in 2010 involving a Qatari diplomat on the leg of a United Airlines flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver International Airport. The diplomat prompted a mid-air terrorism alert after smoking in the aircraft lavatory,which led the Qatari government to recall him two days later.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the ministry responsible for the Qatar's foreign relations. It is led by the minister of foreign affairs,currently Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani,who serves as the nation's principal representative abroad.
Ali Khalifa Al-Kuwari is a Qatari democracy activist,author and professor. He has occupied several positions in the oil sector. He is known for editing the book The People Want Reform in Qatar Too,which was subsequently banned in Qatar due to its critical views of government policies. He is one of the primary advocates for political reform in the country.
Qatar –United Kingdom relations (Arabic:العلاقاتالبريطانيةالقطرية,romanized: al-ʻAlāqāt al-Barīṭānīyah al-Qaṭarīyah are the bilateral relations between the State of Qatar and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,covering a wide range of issues and activities of mutual interest.
France–Qatar relations are the bilateral relations between France and the Qatar. The first embassy to be established was the Qatari embassy in France in 1972,and the first bilateral agreement was signed in 1974. Qatar has marked various concurrences with France,covering all areas such as cultural,political,economical,academic,scientific and military agreements. The nations are tied in a key discourse protocol,where conversation over various issues of significance to the two capitals are occurring consistently.
Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari is a Qatari diplomat and politician. Dr. Al-Kuwari serves as State Minister with rank of Deputy Prime Minister. He is currently President of Qatar National Library and was formerly the Minister of Culture,Arts and Heritage of Qatar (2008-2016). He was previously the Ambassador of Qatar to France,the United States,United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization and the UN. Dr. Al-Kuwari was a candidate in 2017 election of the director-general of UNESCO. He is married and the father of three children.
Qatar–Somalia relations are the bilateral relations between Qatar and Somalia. The two countries formally established relations in 1970 and are both members of the Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
The Kingdom of Morocco and the State of Qatar formed diplomatic relations in 1972. There is substantial economic cooperation between the two countries,with Qatar being one of the largest foreign investors in Morocco. A $2 billion joint venture between Qatar's sovereign wealth fund and Morocco was established in 2011.
Brazil–Qatar relations are the bilateral relations between Brazil and Qatar. Diplomatic relations were formed in 1974.
China –Qatar relations are the bilateral relations between the People's Republic of China and the State of Qatar. China has an embassy in Doha,while Qatar has an embassy in Beijing. With diplomatic relations first formed in 1988,Qatar is a strategic ally of China,and the two countries maintain a strong relationship.