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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
Israel-Hamas war: Mediatory talks on for a 2-month-long ceasefire to release hostages
Tel Aviv: Hectic parleys are on in Doha, Cairo and Washington for a two-month-long ceasefire between Israel and Hamas for release of hostages. Arab and Qatari media have reported that the Hamas…
- India
Thane man loses over Rs 2 lakh to fraudsters offering job in Qatar varsity
Thane: A 32-year-old man from Thane district in Maharashtra was allegedly duped by two unidentified persons who took more than Rs 2 lakh from him on the pretext of giving a job…
- India
Legal team of 8 Indians gets 60 days to appeal to Qatar Court: MEA
New Delhi: The legal team of eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel was given 60 days to appeal against the ruling by Qatar’s court of appeal, the Ministry of External Affairs said on…
- World
US Senator Menendez accused of accepting gifts from Qatar
Washington: The United States Senator from New Jersey, Bob Menendez, is accused by federal prosecutors of accepting racing car tickets and other gifts from Qatar as part of a corruption plot, as…
- Middle East
Qatar’s Cabinet approves law on nationalisation of private sector
Doha: Qatar has approved the draft law on nationalisation of jobs in the private sector and referred it to the Shura Council. The decision was approved by Qatari Cabinet at a regular…
- India
‘Next steps will be discussed with legal team’: MEA on Qatar commutting death penalty for 8 Indians
New Delhi: A day after the Court of Appeal of Qatar reduced the sentence of eight Indian ex-Navy personnel, the government said that it will discuss the next possible steps with the…
- Middle East
Qatar commutes death sentence of ex-Indian Navy officials
Doha: In a significant diplomatic achievement for India, Qatar on Thursday, December 28, reportedly commuted the death sentence of ex-Indian Navy officials to a jail term. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…
- Middle East
Qatari Emir, Biden discuss mediation efforts for permanent ceasefire in Gaza
Doha: Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has discussed with US President Joe Biden, joint mediation efforts to calm the situation between Hamas and Israel, to reach a permanent ceasefire in…
- Middle East
YouTuber banned from flying Qatar Airways for negative review
A popular aviation YouTuber was banned from flying with Qatar Airways after he posted a negative review. Josh Cahill, who has 658,000 subscribers on YouTube, posted the video “THE SHOCKING DECLINE OF QATAR AIRWAYS”…
- Middle East
Qatar extends Hayya card validity for visitors
The Qatari Ministry of Interior has extended the validity of the Hayya card for fans and organizers from outside the country to enter Qatar until February 24, 2024. The move aims to…
- India
Govt making efforts to bring back 8 Indians on death row in Qatar, says Navy Chief
New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday said the government is putting all-out efforts to bring back eight former naval personnel from Qatar, who were handed death sentence by a Qatari…
- Middle East
Qatar arrives as diplomatic heavyweight with growing geopolitical influence
New Delhi: Qatar was instrumental in facilitating talks between the US and the Taliban that culminated in the 2020 Doha Accord and led to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Ongoing…
- India
‘What kind of justice system is this?’: Cong MP on 8 ex-Navy men on death row in Qatar
New Delhi: Congress leader Manish Tewari on Saturday came down heavily on the Qatari jurisprudence or the system of dispensing justice over the death sentence to eight retired Indian Navy personnel, calling…