Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (2nd L) and Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Ibrahim Ghandour (1st R) listen to a message communicated by Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani (1st L), Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Khartoum, Sudan, March 11, 2018. Sudan and Qatar have agreed to establish a joint consultative political committee to convene twice a year, said Sudan's Foreign Ministry on Sunday. (Xinhua/Mohamed Khidir)