Qatari ruler to start visit to Algeria tomorrow

Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani will head to Algeria tomorrow for a two-day official visit at the invitation of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

Algeria's ambassador in Cairo, Mustafa El-Sheria, told ArabicNews.com, "This visit will be a chance to enhance cooperation and activate its mechanisms as well as to elevate it to the political administration level for the leadership of the two intimate countries."

He added, "The emir's visit will allow discussion of developments in the Arab arena and means of boosting Arab solidarity to confront the challenges that await our nation and tackle issues of joint concern."

Sheikh Hamad, MAP said, who is currently visiting Lebanon, is expected in Morocco shortly as part of an Arab tour which had already led him to Palestine.