US First Lady Michelle Obama arrived in Qatar on Monday as part of a two-country Mideast tour.

She plans to visit a crucial air base in America's war against the Islamic State group and give a speech on the importance of girl's education.

Obama touched down in Doha, the Qatari capital, on Monday night, the state-run Qatar News Agency reported, without elaborating.

She is scheduled to give a speech on Wednesday on her 'Let Girls Learn' initiative at the 2015 World Innovation Summit for Education, sponsored by the Qatar Foundation.

From Qatar, Obama will travel to Jordan and visit a school supported by the US Agency for International Development with Queen Rania.

She also plans to visit Petra, an ancient city hewn from rose-coloured rock that's a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Obama is travelling without the president, her daughters or other immediate family members on this week's trip.

US First Lady Michelle Obama arrived in Qatar on Monday as part of a two-country Mideast tour.

She plans to visit a crucial air base in America's war against the Islamic State group and give a speech on the importance of girl's education.

Obama touched down in Doha, the Qatari capital, on Monday night, the state-run Qatar News Agency reported, without elaborating.

She is scheduled to give a speech on Wednesday on her 'Let Girls Learn' initiative at the 2015 World Innovation Summit for Education, sponsored by the Qatar Foundation.

From Qatar, Obama will travel to Jordan and visit a school supported by the US Agency for International Development with Queen Rania.

She also plans to visit Petra, an ancient city hewn from rose-coloured rock that's a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Obama is travelling without the president, her daughters or other immediate family members on this week's trip.

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Doha - 2 November 2015

1. US presidential plane on tarmac

2. Airstair, covered in red carpet, being moved towards plane

3. Woman walking down steps, followed by US First Lady Michelle Obama, greeting Qatari officials and getting into car

4. Convoy of vehicles leaving

US First Lady Michelle Obama met with American troops in Doha on Tuesday when she visited the Al-Udeid Air Base with comedian and late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien.

The base in Qatar hosts the forward headquarters for US Central Command, as well as aircraft involved in the military campaign targeting Islamic State group militants in Syria and Iraq.

The US First Lady spoke with soldiers stationed at the base as she prepares to deliver a speech on Wednesday as part of her "Let Girls Learn" initiative at the 2015 World Innovation Summit for Education, sponsored by the Qatar Foundation.

US First Lady Michelle Obama met with American troops in Doha on Tuesday when she visited the Al-Udeid Air Base with comedian and late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien.

The base in Qatar hosts the forward headquarters for US Central Command, as well as aircraft involved in the military campaign targeting Islamic State group militants in Syria and Iraq.

The US First Lady spoke with soldiers stationed at the base as she prepares to deliver a speech on Wednesday as part of her "Let Girls Learn" initiative at the 2015 World Innovation Summit for Education, sponsored by the Qatar Foundation.

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Al-Udeid Air Base, Doha - 3 November 2015

++INTERIOR SHOTS++

1. Tracking shot of US First Lady Michelle Obama and US comedian and talk show host Conan O'Brien arriving to meet American troops, pan to seated troops applauding

2. Obama and O'brien speaking to troops

3. Wide of Obama and O'brien taking their seats amongst soldiers

4. Various of Obama talking with soldiers

++NIGHT SHOTS++

5. Obama walks on stage, embraces soldier and waves to cheering troops

6. Wide of audience, some waving US flags

7. Various of Obama addressing troops