German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will host Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, at a baroque palace just north of Berlin on Tuesday for talks aimed at deepening economic and diplomatic ties. The energy-rich Gulf Arab state has increasingly become a strategic partner for Germany since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine forced Berlin to seek alternative sources of energy to Russian gas. Qatar is also a key investor in the German economy, which could benefit from fresh funds as it faces its second consecutive year of contraction. One potential investment under discussion is Qatar’s possible…