Yet, unlike its neighbour, the emirate pursues modernising and tolerant social policies, especially via its first lady, Sheikha Mozah.

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But he did invite cameras to record a cosy private meeting between himself and Sheikha Mozah, the elegantly dressed and unveiled wife of the emir of Qatar.

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During the course of her visit, the Director-General signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Doha Cultural Village Foundation in the presence of Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser of Qatar.

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