Posts Tagged: Doha
The Qatari World Cup: Soccer for Soft Power
Former Qatari emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the father of the Gulf state's current ruler, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, learned a lesson from...
Qatar-Israel Talks Fail Over Israeli Demand to Go Public
i24 News - With less than three months to go before the 2022 soccer World Cup kicks off in Qatar, Israel has been upping its...
US Urges Americans to Keep Clear of Kabul Airport as Crowd Chaos Grows
The United States advised Americans in Afghanistan to avoid traveling to Kabul airport on Saturday as thousands gathered trying to flee the country almost a...
Qatar Urges Taliban to Cease Fire at Meeting in Doha
Qatar said it had urged the Taliban to cease fire and pull back their offensive in Afghanistan during a meeting between the Qatari foreign minister...
US Envoy Seeking Support to Shakeup Afghan Peace Process, Warring Parties Object
The US special envoy to Afghanistan proposed a shakeup of the stalled peace process this week, including an interim government and a conference of key...
Foreign Troops to Stay in Afghanistan Beyond May Deadline
International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban's deal with the United States, four senior NATO officials...
First Qatari Vehicles Cross Border Into Saudi after Gulf Detente
Qatari vehicles crossed into Saudi Arabia through a land border on Saturday for the first time since Arab states severed diplomatic and transport ties with...
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif Congratulates New Hamas Chief, Vows Continued Support for Palestinian ‘Resistance’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday congratulated Ismail Haniyeh on his recent election as the new head of the Gaza Strip-ruling Hamas terrorist...
Ford Pickup Truck With Qatari License Plates Turns Heads in Central Tel Aviv
The attention of curious onlookers in central Tel Aviv was drawn on Thursday to a red Ford pickup truck with Qatari license plates, the Hebrew...
Ex-Al Jazeera Employee Suing Company Over Boss’ Alleged Antisemitism
A former Al Jazeera America employee filed a lawsuit against the company for wrongful termination, claiming that his boss, among other allegations, made antisemitic and...
In Qatari-Backed Trip, UN’s Ban Ki-moon Laid Low by Israel’s Peres: ‘Mr. Secretary-General, They Even Use Your UNRWA Schools to Store Their Rockets’
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Wednesday told United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that Israel would not stand by while Qatar, which paid for the...
Hamas to Lobby Europe for Legitimacy
Once Hamas has its new leadership in place, a main order of business will be in benefiting from the Arab and Muslim communities in...
Qatar Rises as Diplomatic Heavyweight
Qatar is rising in the Middle East. The small Gulf state is becoming an ever larger and more influential player, both in regional and...
