Qatar's Emir arrives to meet with Austrian President The Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrives in Vienna to meet with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The visit comes as Qatar, still locked in a diplomatic rift with neighbouring Saudi Arabia, seeks to bolster security and economic cooperation with EU countries. IMAGES of the Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen receiving the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani