HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani have sent cables to German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel condoling the victims of the barbaric attack which took place in a shopping centre in Munich on Friday and led to the death and injury of a number of innocent people. 
HH the Emir, in the cable, expressed strong condemnation of the brutal crime, stressing Qatar’s solidarity with Germany in the face of terrorism and extremism. 
On Friday, the Foreign Ministry issued a statement strongly condemning the shooting incident in Munich.
The Foreign Ministry said that criminal act that targeted innocent civilians and other incidents that took place recently call for the collaboration of international efforts to eradicate the phenomenon of terrorism within a comprehensive perspective that ensures the uprooting of this plague.
The Ministry reiterated in the statement Qatar’s stance of rejection of violence and terrorism whatever its motives and causes, stressing Qatar’s solidarity with the Federal Republic of Germany.
The statement also expressed sincere condolences to the families of the victims as well as the government and people of friendly Germany, wishing speedy recovery for the injured.


Emir greets
Sultan Qaboos


HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani have sent cables of congratulations to Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman on the anniversary of his accession to the throne.


National Day greetings


HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah Sisi on his country’s National Day.


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