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World Operations at 2 Gulf airports slow to a crawl DUBAI/DOHA: Operations at two of the world’s busiest airports in Doha and Dubai slowed to a crawl on Tuesday as... Published 25 Jun, 2025 05:41am
World Qatar PM persuaded Iran to accept ceasefire: source with knowledge of talks DUBAI/DOHA: Qatar’s prime minister persuaded Iran to agree to a US-proposed ceasefire with Israel after Iranian... Published 24 Jun, 2025 05:06pm
World US Democrats introduce resolution to check Trump’s use of military against Iran WASHINGTON: Three Democratic lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a war powers resolution on... Published 24 Jun, 2025 08:21am
Opinion Can Iran really shut down the Strait of Hormuz? Qatar suspending air traffic across the country and some western embassies advising their citizens in this Gulf ... Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am
World Qatar says Iranian attack on US base ‘flagrant violation’ of sovereignty DOHA: Qatar on Monday condemned an Iranian attack on the largest US military base in the region, hosted in the Gulf... Published 23 Jun, 2025 10:36pm
World Iran fires missiles at US airbase in Qatar, Doha says attack intercepted, no casualties The US embassy in Qatar advises Americans to shelter in place Updated 23 Jun, 2025 11:37pm
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Markets Qatar says its output at South Pars field steady LONDON/DUBAI: Qatar’s gas production at the South Pars field is steady and supply is proceeding normally, it said... Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:10am
World Trump urges Tehran evacuation as Iran-Israel conflict enters fifth day TEL AVIV/DUBAI: Israel and Iran attacked each other for a fifth straight day on Tuesday, and U.S. President Donald... Published 17 Jun, 2025 08:28am
World Iranian missiles hit Israel’s Tel Aviv, Haifa TEL AVIV/DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iranian missiles struck Israel’s Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa on Monday,... Updated 16 Jun, 2025 01:28pm
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Pakistan Qatar urged to upgrade Pakistani surgeons ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has requested Qatar government to upgrade Pakistani surgeons from category three to category one... Published 04 Jun, 2025 03:03am
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World Trump says US should ‘take’ Gaza and turn it into ‘freedom zone’ DOHA: President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted the United States to “take” Gaza and turn it into a “freedom... Published 15 May, 2025 04:58pm
World US, Qatar deals to generate $1.2 trillion in ‘economic exchange’, White House says Agreements include $96bn deal with Qatar Airways to buy up to 210 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X airplanes with GE Aerospace engines Published 14 May, 2025 09:14pm
World Qatar signs $200bn deal to buy jets from Boeing during Trump visit DOHA: Qatar signed a deal on Wednesday to purchase jets from U.S. manufacturer Boeing for Qatar Airways during... Updated 14 May, 2025 09:07pm
World Trump starts Gulf visit seeking big economic deals RIYADH: US President Donald Trump will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday morning to kick off a four-day swing... Published 13 May, 2025 11:45am
World US considering Qatar offer of plane, not worried about payback, White House says WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration will act according to the law on Qatar’s offer of a plane to the... Published 12 May, 2025 05:07pm
World Iran, US to resume nuclear talks amid clashing red lines DUBAI: Top Iranian and US negotiators will resume talks on Sunday to address disputes over Tehran’s nuclear... Published 11 May, 2025 11:11am
World Israel calls on Qatar to ‘stop playing both sides’ in Gaza talks Qatar rejects the statements as inflammatory Updated 04 May, 2025 08:11pm
Pakistan PM Shehbaz rejects India’s ‘baseless’ Pahalgam attack allegations in call with Qatar’s Emir Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed regional security and... Published 01 May, 2025 10:03pm
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World Qatar’s chief negotiator says ‘frustrated’ by pace of Gaza talks Qatar, with the United States and Egypt, brokered a truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, which came into force on January 19 and largely halted over a year long attacks by Israel on Palestinians Updated 20 Apr, 2025 11:30pm
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World Mediator Qatar says Israel ‘did not abide’ by Gaza truce deal MOSCOW: Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said on Thursday that Israel had failed to respect January’s... Updated 17 Apr, 2025 06:28pm