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HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has visited former US president George W Bush, in Houston, Texas.
During the meeting, the Emir held cordial talks with George W Bush and discussed issues of common interest.
In Houston, on the final day of his official visit to the United States, the Emir held several other meetings.
The Emir met at the Four Seasons Hotel with James Baker, President Emeritus of  the James A Baker III Institute for Public Policy.   
They discussed topics of mutual interest and exchanged views on a number of  issues related to the region.
The Emir also met with a number of senior officials of ExxonMobil.
Among those who called on the Emir were ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson, President and General Manager of ExxonMobil Qatar Inc Alistair Routledge, and Saleh Saad al-Mana, Vice-President and Director of Government and Public Affairs, ExxonMobil Qatar.  
During the meeting, they reviewed areas of co-operation and investment between Qatar and the US  and ways of enhancing them.
The Chairman and CEO of ConocoPhillips  Ryan Lance, and his accompanying delegation also called on the Emir.
Discussions dealt with areas of co-operation between Qatar and the US and ways of enhancing them, especially in the energy sector.
The Emir also held a meeting with president of Texas A & M University Mark Hussey and a number of academics, and officials of the university, who called on the Emir to greet him on the occasion of his visit to the city of Houston.
Discussions dealt with aspects of co-operation between the two countries and ways of enhancing them, especially the exchange of experiences in the field of education.
The meetings were attended by the members of the official delegation accompanying the Emir.
Later the Emir left  the city of Houston, concluding his official visit to the United States.
The Emir sent a cable to the US President Barack Obama in which he expressed his thanks and appreciation for the generous hospitality accorded to him and the accompanying delegation during the visit. The Emir also expressed his pleasure at meeting with the US president and senior officials during which he exchanged views on issues of mutual interest and reviewed bilateral relations.



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