Editor-in-Chief sole participant from Qatar in dialogue with Arab world organised by German Foreign Ministry

Doha, Qatar: Dr. Khalid Al Shafi, Editor in Chief of The Peninsula, participated in the Dialogue with the Arab World German Foreign Policy Positions...

Doha, Qatar: Dr. Khalid Al-Shafi, Editor-in-Chief of The Peninsula, participated in the Dialogue with the Arab World - German Foreign Policy Positions in the Near and Middle East - A Journey of Exploration and Discussion, at the invitation of the German Foreign Ministry from September 22 to 28, 2024 in Berlin. He was the only media leader from Qatar to attend the discussions.

The meeting focused on dialogue programmes, discussions and meetings with officials, parliamentarians, civil society organisations and media institutions in Berlin and Frankfurt.

The programme, which began with introductions of 17 media leaders from Arab countries, included a dialogue session on German foreign policy in the Near and Middle East with Middle East experts and German institutions. The Israeli wars on Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon remained the hot subjects during the discussion, especially in the context of Germany’s absolute support for Israel on its war on the Palestinian people sparked serious and critical discussions of German policies.

Despite the respect and appreciation that Germany enjoys among Arab and Muslim public opinion, especially due to its humanitarian stance towards refugees from Arab countries, especially from Iraq, Syria and Palestine; its absolute support for Israel during ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people has been and continues to be a source of controversy and was a matter of surprise for participants in the German dialogue with the Arab world.