Washington, July 10 (QNA) - The summit meeting held at the White House between HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and HE President of the United States of America Donald Trump drew great attention by US media and newspapers, as the two sides affirmed the deep bilateral relations between the two countries.

The Washington Post, the most widely-circulated newspaper in the US, focused on President Trump's remarks in which he said that meeting HH the Amir was "a great honor" and underlined that HH the Amir is a real leader who is highly respected in an important part of the world.

The newspaper also referred to Trump's comments on the relations between the two countries, especially the economic ones, including Qatar's investments in the United States which affirm the confidence of the Qatari leadership in the US economy.

The paper also noted that HH the Amir and HE US President witnessed the signing of several commercial contracts by the Qatari government with five of the largest US companies, namely, Boeing, General Electric, Raytheon, Gulfstream and Chevron Phillips, adding that Qatar is also strengthening its land and air forces through the purchase of many US military equipment, which contributes to the consolidation of military relations between the two countries.

The Washington Post also underlined that HH the Amir's visit to the United States comes at difficult time in the region, as tensions between the US and Iran are increased, and the blockade imposed by some neighboring countries on Qatar since 2017 is continued.

It added that the continuation of the quadripartite blockade against Qatar placed the United States, which has close military and diplomatic relations with all the countries involved in this crisis, in a difficult situation.

For its part, the Associated Press (AP) said that President Trump gave a warm White House welcome Tuesday to HH the Amir amid a bitter rift between the State of Qatar and its fellow American allies in the Gulf and rising tensions between US and Iran.

It also added that President Trump emphasized the unique military partnership between Qatar and the United States, noting Qatar's significant investments in the US.

The AP focused on the commercial deals signed by the Qatari government with several American companies, which Trump said "They're creating lots of jobs," and thus generate a large amount of revenue for US companies and economy.

HH the Amir's visit comes at a time when Trump is facing critical decisions in the Mideast, the AP said.

Qatar, which has one of the world's highest per capita incomes, has worked to open up other avenues of income to offset the impact of the blockade, it noted.

In turn, The New York Times highlighted the warm welcome received by HH the Amir in Washington, especially during the dinner held on Monday at the Treasury Department in honor of HH.

President Trump's welcomed to HH the Amir in the presence of a crowd that contained over 40 business leaders in the Treasury's Cash Room, indicates his eagerness to work with the one of the world's wealthiest nations and strengthen US relations with the State of Qatar.

This "is a fitting tribute to the economic and security partnership between our two nations," the paper quoted Trump as saying of the room.

The New York Times said that President Trump lavished praise on HH the Amir, whom he said was another friend who knew him before he entered politics. Trump said the two would work together to "eradicate terrorism and its financing.

The newspaper also noted the trade deals signed between Doha and Washington, pointing out that Qatar's investments in the United States are very much appreciated.

Fox Business Network, for its part, reviewed the signing of the commercial transactions witnessed by HH the Amir and HE President Trump.

It said that President Trump doubled as chief dealmaker on Tuesday when he disclosed an incoming order for Boeing.

Lobelog Website also touched upon the meeting between HH the Amir and HE the President of the United States at the White House.

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, a fellow for Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University, focused on the political dimensions of HH the Amir's visit to the United States, especially at this time when there are several conflicts in the region and other parts of the world.

Ulrichsen said that recent developments in Afghanistan and vis-a-vis Iran have illustrated the opportunities the Qatar-US partnership provide to President Trump.

He added that the Amir's visit can focus Washington's attention on the many issues of common interest that continue to underpin US interests in the Gulf and across the wider region.

He also pointed out that HH the Amir's visit also has an inevitable geopolitical dimension since it comes more than two years into the blockade of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt since June 2017, adding that Trump and other US officials have made no secret of their desire to end the crisis that undermined regional partnerships.

Ulrichsen ended his article by stressing that HH the Amir's visit to Washington comes as the pace of Afghan peace talks hosted by Qatar has quickened significantly and generated real hopes of a breakthrough in attempts to end one of the "forever wars" that President Trump inherited when he took office in January 2017.

For its part, The Wall Street Journal highlighted how US President Donald Trump praised HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and the deals signed, adding that the US President described HH the Amir as ''a highly respected man, a real leader in a large part on the world and a very important part of the world."

The newspaper examined the deals signed during HH the Amir's visit to the White House, pointing out that this visit marked the latest turn in US-Qatar relations, which witnessed significant changes since Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates cut diplomatic relations with Qatar.

The Wall Street Journal stated that despite the disputes with its neighbors, Qatar has maintained a close relationship with the US. It also pointed out how US officials view Qatar as too strategically and economically important to isolate, adding that the Trump administration has worked to mend ties among its Arab allies, while Qatar has accelerated its military buildup and shored up its ties to the US.

The newspaper also highlighted Qatar's mediation efforts when it hosted the Afghan Peace Negotiations involving representatives of the Taliban and the US.

Similarly, Bloomberg examined the deals signed by HH the Amir and President Donald Trump, which included aircraft purchase agreements and the development of a petrochemical complex.

It highlighted the most important deals signed by the Qatari government, including Qatar's Ministry of Defense's commitment to acquire Raytheon's NASM and Patriot Systems, in addition to the agreement between Chevron Corp. and Phillips and Qatar Petroleum to develop and construct a petrochemicals complex in Qatar.

Bloomberg stressed on the desire of Qatar to improve relations in the US, with HH the Amir saying the country was committed to doubling the economic partnership with the US.

It highlighted the statements of Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Investment Authority, who said earlier this year that the country's sovereign wealth fund will look to increase its US investment portfolio from around $30 billion to about $45 billion over the next two years.

Bloomberg also wrote about the military cooperation between Qatar and the US, pointing out that the US has announced plans to expand and renovate Al-Udeid Air Base near Doha, which houses the forward headquarters of the US military's Central Command and some 10,000 American troops.