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India, Qatar, Turkey to be guests of honor at World Government Summit in Dubai
India, Qatar and Turkey have been selected as guests of honor at the World Government Summit 2024 scheduled to be held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai from February 12 to 14. The…
- Middle East
Hamas gave ‘positive’ response to truce deal says Qatar
Doha: Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, in a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, said that Hamas has given a “generally positive” response to…
- Middle East
India to sign $78 bn deal to extend Qatar LNG imports by 20 more yrs
Betul: India is likely to sign a USD 78 billion deal to extend LNG imports from Qatar by another 20 years till 2048 at rates lower than current prices, sources said. Petronet…
- Middle East
Former Mossad chief urges Israel to stop criticising Qatar
Former Israeli Mossad intelligence head Yossi Cohen has urged Israeli officials to stop publicly criticizing Qatar, a key mediator in the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war since October 7, 2023. In an interview with…
- Middle East
‘Disastrous repercussions’ if UNRWA funding halts: Qatar PM
Washington: Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has said that there would be “disastrous repercussions” in the stability of the region if funding for United Nations Relief and…
- Middle East
Qatar: Rs 6 lakh fine, jail term for taking photos of accident
Doha: The Qatar’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced the imposition of a fine not exceeding 10,000 Qatari Riyal (Rs 2,27,958) and up to two years in jail for taking photos of…
- Middle East
Iranian, Qatari FMs discuss release of Tehran’s unfrozen funds
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed the use of Tehran’s unfrozen funds, the media reported. During a phone call…
- Middle East
Qatar should put more pressure on Hamas to free hostages: Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Qatar should leverage its influence on Hamas to release hostages in Gaza. “Qatar hosts the leaders of Hamas, finances Hamas, and has leverage…
- World
CIA, Mossad chiefs to meet Qatar PM to discuss Gaza truce
Tel Aviv: The director of the American spy agency, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the chief of the Israel Spy agency, Mossad, will be meeting the Prime Minister of Qatar in a…
- Middle East
Palestine enters Asian Cup knockouts for first-time ever
The Palestinian national football team has qualified for the knockout rounds of the Asian Cup for the first time in its career on Tuesday, January 23. The 3-0 victory over Hong Kong…
- Middle East
Qatar ‘appalled’ by Netanyahu’s remarks on Gaza mediation
Qatar said Wednesday, January 24, that it was appalled by remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling Doha’s role as a mediator in the ongoing war in Gaza as ‘problematic’. Taking to X, Qatari Ministry of Foreign…
- Middle East
Qatar to sign long-term LNG agreement with India
Qatar, world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters, is expected to sign a long-term agreement to provide LNG to Indian buyers, Reuters reported. Petronet LNG Ltd, India’s leading natural gas importer, and…
- Middle East
Israel, Hamas reach deal on medicines for hostages, aid to Gaza: Qatar
Doha: The Qatar government announced that Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to provide medicines to the hostages in Gaza, as well to allow the entry of more humanitarian aid to…