Bahrain Mirror: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received in his residence in the city of Tangier in the Kingdom of Morocco, on Thursday night, Abdullah bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassim Al-Thani.

This meeting comes one day after Abdullah Al-Thani was hosted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud in Jeddah.

Saudi Press Agency stated that King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has approved what was submitted by Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the entry of Qatari pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through Salwa border crossing to perform Hajj, and to allow all Qatari nationals who wish to enter for Hajj without electronic permits based on the mediation of Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassem Al Thani.

The Saudi Al-Arabiya channel described Abdullah bin Ali bin Abdullah Al-Thani as a senior member in Al Thani family.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani is the ninth son of the late Emir Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, the grandson of the Emir of Qatar, Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani, and the brother of Sheikh Ahmed bin Ali Al Thani, who was overthrown by his cousin Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, grandfather of Prince Tamim bin Hamad on February 22, 1972.

The channel added that the "The family of Sheikh Abdullah Bin Ali Al Thani and his grandfathers have been well known for their good governance and  administration of the country, and good diplomatic relations with neighboring countries in the last century."

During the reign of Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani, the ruler of Qatar, Qatar witnessed a remarkable renaissance and a cultural shift in the production of oil from the fields of Dukhan al-Bari and marine fields.

After the abdication of Sheikh Ali to the rule of his son Sheikh Ahmed bin Ali Al Thani on October 24, 1960, who completed the march and achieved his country security and the beginning of the era of prosperity and the first currency of Qatar before announcing the end of the British tutelage and declaration of independence from Britain in September 1971.

He established the first Council of Ministers and the first Shura Council. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Ali is credited with establishing Qatar Radio in 1968 and Qatar TV in 1970.

Analysts saw that Saudi Arabia has started to publically support the second wing of the Qatari ruling family.

Editor-in-Chief of Rai Alyoum newspaper Abdul Bari Atwan said that Saudi Arabia presents Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani as a Prince of Qatar. He, however, wondered "will this be through a military action?"

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