Diplomatic snub? Germany President left waiting on tarmac in Qatar

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who arrived a bit early, was left waiting in the hot sun at the door of the Bundeswehr’s Airbus A350 for nearly 30 minutes. Eventually, Sultan al-Muraichai, Qatar’s minister of state for foreign affairs, arrived to welcome the German head of state. As per a DW report, this diplomatic hiccup led to speculation about whether it was a simple scheduling error or a sign of strained relations between Qatar and Germany. The incident occurred against the backdrop of Germany's view of Qatar's controversial role in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/scheduling-error-or-deliberate-germany-president-steinmeier-left-waiting-for-about-30-minutes-on-tarmac-in-qatar/articleshow/105644148.cms

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