Asmahan Qarjouli

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Al Jazeera journalist returns home after four-year Egypt imprisonment

The journalist was arrested in 2016 and imprisoned for over four years without formal charges or trial. Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein was released from Egyptian prison on Saturday, finally…

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Qatar condemns killing of Afghan women judges

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack carried out by two unidentified gunmen who shot the women judges as they were driving to work. Qatar “strongly condemns” the attack…

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Bahraini bodybuilder among three released by Qatar, Manama says

The bodybuilder was reportedly arrested on January 8th for breaching Qatar’s territorial waters during a fishing trip. Qatar released Bahraini bodybuilding champion Sami Ibrahim Al Hadad and several others who…

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Saudi Arabia to reopen its embassy in Qatar ‘within days’

The re-opening of the embassy comes as part of the full restoration of diplomatic ties between the Gulf states. According to Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Riyadh…

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Culture

Arab icons sing their praises for GCC reconciliation

Artists across the MENA region have welcomed the latest “historic” development in the GCC through heartfelt posts on their social media accounts. “Strength exists within unity”—these were the words of…

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South Korea seeks Qatari mediation for release of Iran-seized oil tanker: reports

The South Korean-flagged MT Hankuk Chemi was seized by Iran’s authorities based on a court order for “environmental pollution”. South Korea’s First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong Kun met with…

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Jordan in talks to grant trucks access through Qatar-Saudi border

Doha and Amman share strong bilateral relations, with an export rate that reached at least $36 million last year. Jordanian trade trucks could soon cross the shared border between Qatar…

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Former UAE adviser ‘ready’ to visit Qatar, appear on Al Jazeera

Last week, the former adviser said Qatar “won” the blockade after the signing of the Al Ula Declaration. Dubai-based professor of politics and former UAE government advisor Abdulkhaleq Abdulla said…

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Qatar ‘ready to mediate’ between Saudi and rivals Iran and Turkey

Tensions between Ankara and Riyadh reached an all-time high following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. But there have been signs in recent weeks…