Qatar’s state security agency chief, Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Khulaifi, has been awarded the “George Tenet” medal by CIA Director Bill Burns earlier this week, a report by Axios said on Friday. The spy chief was recognised for his work towards strengthening US-Qatari intelligence cooperation, the report said, citing two sources privy to the matter. The Qatari official was awarded in a ceremony that took place at the CIA headquarters earlier this week, as the two countries play key mediating roles in Gaza ceasefire talks, which are currently being held in Doha “One of the main reasons for the a…