KUN0078 4 GEN 0198 KUWAIT /KUNA-RGD6 POL LD-SYRIA-QATAR Amir of Qatar meets with Al-Assad DAMASCUS, Oct 11 (KUNA) -- The Amir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Hamad held a meeting at al-Shaab Palace Monday. Present at the meeting were Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara and his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassem Bin Jaber Al Thani. Talks during the meeting dealt with the latest developments in the region, bilateral relations, means of boosting them and consultation between the two countries on issues of mutual concern, official SANA news agency reported. President Assad held a dinner banquet in honor of Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani and His Wife. On the sideline, the spouse of the Amir of Qatar Sheikha Mouza Bint Nasser al-Musannad, and the Spouse of the Syrian President Mrs Asmaa al-Assad discussed bilateral cooperation in the fields of education and family between Syria and State of Qatar. Later Sheikh Hamad and his wife left Damascus after paying a short visit to Syria. They were seen off at the airport by President Bashar al-Assad and his wife, Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara and the Qatari Ambassador in Damascus, Mohammad Mubarak al-Muhannadi. (end) tk.bk KUNA 111841 Oct 04NNNN