William K. Grant, 2018

William K. Grant is an American diplomat who was the head U.S. diplomat in Qatar from August 2018 until March 2020, as well as from July to November 2017.[1][2] Grant joined the US State Department as a career foreign service officer in 1984. His other assignments included Lebanon, Israel, Iraq and the U.S. mission to the United Nations.

The United States' priorities in Qatar during Grant's tenure included resolving a dispute launched by some Gulf neighbors, expansion of the U.S.- Qatar military relationship and supporting Qatar's moves to protect foreign workers.

In December 2018, the Anti-Defamation League reached out to Grant because of the Embassy's involvement in the Doha International Book Fair which the ADL says “has a record of promoting blatantly anti-Semitic content, which we and other concerned groups have previously noted. In past years, this book fair has also provided a platform to noted anti-Semitic hate preachers, such as Mohamed al-Arefe and Aidh al-Qarni.”.[3] The U.S. Embassy immediately contacted the bookfair organizers who noted that such content violated the guidelines for exhibitors and strengthened controls to prevent the offer of material critical of any religion.

References

  1. ↑ "Chargé d'Affaires, William Grant". US Embassy in Qatar. US State Department. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "William Grant to take over as US chargé d'affaires". Gulf Times. August 1, 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Letter to Grant". ADL. Retrieved 14 November 2019.


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