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US delegation visits Georgetown University

Published: 14 May 2018 - 10:30 am | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 04:01 pm
Senior delegation from the US Senate and House Armed Services Committee, during  a visit to Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q).

Senior delegation from the US Senate and House Armed Services Committee, during a visit to Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q).

The Peninsula

Doha: Under the patronage of Qatar’s Ministry of Defence, a senior delegation from the US Senate and House Armed Services Committee visited Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) recently.

Brigadier General Yousef Al Kuwari, the Qatar Defense Attaché to the US and Sarah Elzeini, Government Affairs Advisor to Qatar Defense Attaché in the US, arranged the visit, which aimed to exchange views on the regional developments and issues of concern.

The US delegation held a number of meetings with senior Qatari officials headed by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of State for Defense Affairs, HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah focusing on domains of defense and security among other topics of mutual interest.

During their visit to GU-Q, the US  delegation met with Dean Ahmad Dallal, and exchanged views with a number of senior faculty members, including Professor Gerd Nonneman, and Professor Mehran Kamrava, the director of Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at the university, and Professor Rory Miller.