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Blinken arrives in Qatar for US World Cup opener

Por: The Hill World November 23, 2022

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Secretary of State Anthony Blinken landed in Doha, Qatar, Monday morning ahead of the U.S. Men’s National Team’s opening World Cup match against Wales. Blinken was also set to attend the fifth annual U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue and meet with the country’s foreign minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.   before taking off Sunday night.  Blinken kicked off his visit with an event with youth soccer players as part of the... + full article



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