Bahrain opens up its airspace days after Saudi Arabia, UAE
Manama has finally agreed to let Doha’s flag carrier travel its skies following a similar decision by Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. Bahrain will open its airspace for Qatar Airways flights…
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Asmahan Qarjouli
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Asmahan Qarjouli is a Palestinian-Jordanian journalist born and raised in Qatar, whose reporting focuses on international affairs and social justice. She graduated from Northwestern University in Qatar with a bachelor of Science in Journalism and has contributed to leading news outlets, including Al Jazeera English and AJ+. As a local reporter, she also looks for stories that reflect the Qatari culture from the past and present.
Bahraini bodybuilder arrested for breaching Qatar’s territorial waters
Questions being raised regarding the presence of the bodybuilder, with claims he was being used to trigger escalations in the region. Bahraini bodybuilding champion Sami Al-Haddad has been reportedly arrested…
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Qatar’s FM rules out normalisation with Israel despite GCC reconciliation
Doha reaffirms its position, refusing to normalise with Israel until it ends its illegal occupation. Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said that his country has…
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UAE to open airspace and borders to Qatar on Saturday
The move comes shortly after the first Qatar Airways passenger plane to fly through Saudi Arabia’s airspace in three years, took off from Doha on Thursday evening. The United Arab…
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UAE-Qatar travel, transport to resume ‘within a week’: Emirati official
The statement brings hope for residents in the GCC and Egypt, where many have been unable to travel between the feuding states for more than three years. Measures concerning travel,…
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‘Al Jazeera was not discussed’: Qatar FM elaborates on Al Ula declaration
Shutting down the leading Qatar-based broadcaster was at the top of the list of 13 demands issued by the blockading quartet in 2017. The flagship Al Jazeera media network was…
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Qatar says GCC reconciliation deal won’t impact Iran, Turkey ties
The former blockading countries initially announced the embargo on Qatar due to the its relations with Iran and Turkey. Qatar will maintain its relations with Iran and Turkey despite the…
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Workers stuck in Bangladesh demand urgent return to Qatar
Despite the opening of the visa centre in Bangladesh, workers in the country have been unable to return to Doha to continue their employment. Overcome with fear of losing their…
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Key points from Al-Ula declaration ‘unity’ statement
Gulf nations and residents united in celebration on Tuesday as authorities announced a full restoration of diplomatic relations between Qatar and the blockading countries. Here is all you need to…
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