DOHA, Monday, November 21, 2022 (WAFA) - President Mahmoud Abbas met during his stay in Qatar to attend the open ceremony of the World Cup with a number of world leaders and officials.

President Abbas met with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the King of Jordan, Abdullah II, the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the Algerian President Abdel Majid Tebboune, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Lebanese government caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

The Emir of Qatar held a reception for the world leaders and heads of delegations attending the opening of the World Cup.

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