Hazar Kilani

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Morocco deploys ‘thousands’ of police officers to Qatar ahead of World Cup: reports

FIFA World Cup organisers estimate that about 1.5 million visitors will attend the football event. Morocco has deployed “thousands” of police officers to Qatar to aid the gulf nation in…

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Exile and displacement: what makes home ‘home’ for Palestinians in Qatar?

The 74th Nakba anniversary this year coincides with global outrage at Israel’s assassination of renowned Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Israel was founded as an ethnocentric Jewish-majority apartheid state on…

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Qatari designers take on Milan Design Week with ‘breathtaking’ pieces

Milan Design Week is the world’s most important design event, with its centrepiece being The Salone del Mobile furniture fair. Shua’a Ali and Maryam Al Suwaidi showcased Qatar’s cultural identity through their ‘Shurouq’…

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Saudi Arabia rules western pilgrims must book Hajj through ‘lottery’ system

Saudi officials are advising hopeful pilgrims who bought their Hajj deals and packages through various individual travel companies to request a refund for their deposits and payments Western expats living…

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Wales qualifies for World Cup after 64 years following Ukraine defeat

Wales will now head to Qatar in November to compete in Group B at the World Cup, where the team will face England, the United States and Iran. Ukraine’s emotionally…

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‘Offensive Islamophobia’: Indian VP in Qatar amid outrage, calls for boycott

India, which is home to 10.9% of the world’s Muslim population, has been witnessing a growing wave of islamophobia. India‘s Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has kicked off a four-day visit…

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BREAKING: Qatar summons India ambassador over ‘insulting’ Prophet Muhammad comments

Qatar’s foreign ministry has summoned India’s envoy to Doha after comments deemed to be offensive to Muslims were made by a top BJP official. In a statement, authorities in Doha…

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Five years since Qatar blockade: what changed and what remains unchanged in GCC?

The blockade was imposed on Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt in 2017 over accusations that the Gulf state supports terrorism. It’s been five years since the…

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Brookings president resigns amid FBI Qatar ‘lobbying’ probe

US authorities claimed Allen lobbied then-National Security Adviser HR McMaster to persuade Trump to change his views on the Qatar blockade, according to media reports. The president of the Brookings…