![German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Berlin, Germany on 15 September 2017 [Erbil Başay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017_9_15-Angela-Merkel-Receives-Qatar-Emir-Al-Thani20170915_2_25752998_25879747.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "Angela Merkel Receives Qatar Emir Al Thani")
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Berlin, Germany on 15 September 2017 [Erbil Başay/Anadolu Agency]
![German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Berlin, Germany on 15 September 2017 [Erbil Başay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017_9_15-Angela-Merkel-Receives-Qatar-Emir-Al-Thani20170915_2_25752998_25879750.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Angela Merkel Receives Qatar Emir Al Thani")
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Berlin, Germany on 15 September 2017 [Erbil Başay/Anadolu Agency]
![German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Berlin, Germany on 15 September 2017 [Erbil Başay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017_9_15-Angela-Merkel-Receives-Qatar-Emir-Al-Thani20170915_2_25752998_25879751.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Angela Merkel Receives Qatar Emir Al Thani")
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Berlin, Germany on 15 September 2017 [Erbil Başay/Anadolu Agency]
![German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Berlin, Germany on 15 September 2017 [Erbil Başay/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017_9_15-Angela-Merkel-Receives-Qatar-Emir-Al-Thani20170915_2_25752998_25879753.jpg?w=1196&h=797&ssl=1 "Angela Merkel Receives Qatar Emir Al Thani")
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Berlin, Germany on 15 September 2017 [Erbil Başay/Anadolu Agency]