Qatar PM arrives in Venezuela on first trip since Maduro’s ouster: What to know

Qatar is moving to shore up ties with Venezuela as the US seeks greater control over the South American country’s oil revenues.

Adam Lucente

Feb 17, 2026

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Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani visited Venezuela on Tuesday, his first trip to the country since the US raid that removed President Nicolas Maduro in January. The trip comes as Qatar eyes a mediator role between the United States and the new Venezuelan government. 

What happened: Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil received Sheikh Mohammed at the airport in Caracas,........

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