{"id":72559,"date":"2022-05-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lebanonnewsgazette.com\/?guid=3a9fd5b9876cf9a97be412614b878f5d"},"modified":"2022-05-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T00:00:00","slug":"qatars-emir-visits-spain-as-eu-eyes-gas-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lebanonnewsgazette.com\/qatars-emir-visits-spain-as-eu-eyes-gas-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"QATAR’S EMIR VISITS SPAIN AS EU EYES GAS ALTERNATIVES"},"content":{"rendered":"
Qatar\u2019s emir began a state visit to Spain on Tuesday as Europe seeks to diversify its natural gas supply sources to reduce its energy dependence on Russia.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani was welcomed by King Felipe VI at Madrid\u2019s royal palace at the start of his two-day visit, his first to Spain since he ascended the throne in 2013.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The emir, who is accompanied by Qatar\u2019s foreign and energy ministers, is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Spain and Qatar are expected to sign a dozen economic and commercial contracts during his visit, mainly regarding energy, according to a Spanish government source.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The visit comes as the European Union is aiming to cut its reliance on Russian gas by two-thirds this year due to Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Qatar\u2019s emir began a state visit to Spain on Tuesday as Europe seeks to diversify its natural gas supply sources to reduce its energy dependence on Russia.Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani was welcomed by King Felipe VI at Madrid\u2019s royal palace at the st…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n