Qatar officially becomes US strategic partner in Gulf
Biden administration sees Qatar as helpful for backdoor diplomacy, and as a solution to the growing European gas crisis.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani walk during their meeting in Moscow, Russia March 14, 2022.(photo credit: REUTERS/EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA)ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
