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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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PM Lawrence Wong to Visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (Oct 2026)

17 October 2026

Country

Qatar

United Arab Emirates

Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will make Official Visits to Qatar from 18 to 20 October 2026, and to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 20 to 22 October 2026.

Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will make Official Visits to Qatar from 18 to 20 October 2026, and to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 20 to 22 October 2026. These will be Prime Minister Wong’s first visits to the Middle East as Prime Minister, at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi.

The visits will provide a timely opportunity for Singapore to exchange views with regional leaders on developments in the Middle East, reaffirm our support for dialogue and diplomacy, and strengthen cooperation with Qatar and the UAE in areas of mutual interest, particularly energy security and economic resilience.

In Qatar, Prime Minister Wong will call on His Highness Sheikh Tamim. Both leaders will co-chair the ninth Qatar-Singapore High-Level Joint Committee (HLJC), which is the primary platform for advancing cooperation between Qatar and Singapore. Prime Minister Wong will also meet His Excellency Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Jassim Al Thani.

In the UAE, Prime Minister Wong will visit Abu Dhabi and Dubai. In Abu Dhabi, Prime Minister Wong will call on His Highness Sheikh Mohamed, and meet with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council His Highness Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In Dubai, Prime Minister Wong will meet Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Deputy Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Prime Minister Wong will meet overseas Singaporeans at receptions in Doha and Dubai.

Prime Minister Wong will be accompanied by Mrs Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Dr Tan See Leng, Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim, and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry and the Prime Minister’s Office.

During Prime Minister Wong’s absence, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Trade) Gan Kim Yong will be Acting Prime Minister.

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PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
SINGAPORE
17 OCTOBER 2026