Qatar appoints ambassador to Mauritania for 1st time in 7 years

The Qatar has appointed an ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for the first time in seven years after the severing of relations between the two countries.

In a statement on Monday, May 19, the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani,



issued a decision appointing Shaheen Ali Khalfan Al-Bati Al-Kaabi as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Mauritania.

This decision comes after Mohamed Lamine Ould Salman was appointed as the ambassador to Qatar by Mauritania in December 2023.