Emir of Qatar to discuss Middle East with Putin in Russia this month

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, will fly into Russia to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin on the Middle East and energy on Jan. 17-19, local news agencies quoted the Kremlin as saying on Friday. (Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Masha Tsvetkova and Andrew Osborn)