Pompeo applauds Qatar’s assistance while on Mideast tour

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Qatar, a nation targeted by a four American allies in the Mideast.
Pompeo arrived on Sunday and signed several agreements with Qatari officials.
America’s top diplomat thanked Qatar for hosting U.S. forces at Al-Udeid Air Base, home to the U.S. military’s Central Command forward headquarters.
Pompeo described the two countries’ relationship as “extensive, important and growing.”
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