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 Mattis Reinforces U.S.-Qatari Strategic Partnership
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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis meets with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Sea Palace in Doha, Qatar, April 22, 2017. Sitting to Mattis' left is his advisor, Sally Donnelly, and Dana Smith, U.S. ambassador to Qatar. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley




Defense Secretary Jim Mattis meets with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Sea Palace in Doha, Qatar, April 22, 2017. Sitting to Mattis' left are his advisor, Sally Donnelly, and Dana Smith, U.S. ambassador to Qatar. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley
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            Defense Secretary Jim Mattis meets with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Sea Palace in Doha, Qatar, April 22, 2017. Sitting to Mattis' left is his advisor, Sally Donnelly, and Dana Smith, U.S. ambassador to Qatar. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

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                    VIRIN: 170422-D-GO396-0120A The meeting closely followed a March 27 meeting between the defense minister and Mattis at the Pentagon, the statement said. ‎The secretary reinforced the importance of deepening the U.S.-Qatari strategic partnership and discussed shared security interests, which include the defeat of ISIS, the statement said. Mattis reiterated the value of the Qatari support to the counter-ISIS coalition as well as the country's role in maintaining regional stability and security, the statement said.
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