President Obama to Welcome Amir of Qatar to the White House

President Obama will welcome to the White House the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, on Thursday, April 14, 2011.  Qatar is an important partner of the United States, and the President looks forward to discussing a range of issues with the Amir, including the recent developments in the Middle East and Qatar's leadership in the international effort to protect Libyan civilians.