Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani arrived in Cairo Tuesday for a short visit to meet with top Egyptian officials, including the head of Egypt's ruling military council.
The emir aims to stress his country's support for Egypt and the 25 January revolution. His visit comes Egypt's interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf toured the Gulf, visiting Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
Foreign Minister Nabil al-Araby was among the foremost Egyptian officials who received the prince, who arrived on a private plane accompanied by Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim and a delegation of 20 officials.
Qatar's ambassador to Cairo and the Arab League, Saleh Abdullah al-Buainain, and Qatari Embassy staff also received the emir.
Translated from the Arabic edition
