Foreign Relations
The emir made a generous donation for the relief of New Orleans following the 2005 Hurricane Katrina.
In 2012, the emir proposed deploying Arab troops to reduce killings in the Syrian civil war.
He has provided two military bases for foreign troops, Al Udeid Air Base and Camp As Sayliyah.
Despite the prevalence of anti-Israel sentiment within the Arab world, he has maintained friendly relations with Israel. He met Foreign Minister of Israel Tzipi Livni (25 September 2007) in New York. This marks the first real attempt by any leader in the Persian Gulf to pursue dialogue with Israel. He does object to Israeli settlement policy, especially the Judaization of Jerusalem.
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