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Qatar Fund to assist Syria’s White Helmets’ operations under new agreement

More than 500,000 people in Syria were made homeless due to the 6 February earthquakes. Qatar has extended a helping hand to Syria’s Civil Defence, widely known as the White…

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Qatar will not ‘betray’ victims of Syrian crisis by normalising with regime: official

Questions over the resumption of ties with Damascus have steadily emerged since last year after a number of countries in the region warmed towards Assad. Qatar has ruled out all…

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Qatar thanks US and Rwanda for cooperation in release of ‘Hotel Rwanda hero’

In 2021, the opposition figure was convicted on eight charges including being a member of a terrorist group and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Qatar has thanked the…

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Qatar condemns ‘provocative’ Israeli decision to allow settlers to storm Al Aqsa mosque during Ramadan

Israeli violence towards Palestinians intensifies throughout Ramadan, particularly at places of worship. Qatar has slammed Israel’s decision to permit settlers to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque as well as the extension of…

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Iran’s FM confirms Qatar’s role in prisoner exchange talks

During his interview with Al Jazeera, the Iranian foreign minister warned that “the door to dialogue” to revive the nuclear deal could close. Iran praised Qatar’s diplomatic efforts on Monday…

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Saudi Arabia to host Arab League Summit in May

Leading up to last year’s summit, Algeria attempted to reinstate the Syrian regime’s membership to the Arab League following its suspension in 2011. Saudi Arabia is hosting the next Arab…

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Outcomes of Saudi Arabia-Iran rapprochement on regional files ‘too soon to be judged’: analysts

Qatar is among the countries that welcomed the deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Last week saw a major regional development with the resumption of ties between former rivals Saudi…

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Far from home: 66% of Lebanese expats in Qatar vote for the fate of their country

“This time, we are fighting them till the end. All of them,” a Lebanese voter told Doha News. The voter turnout amongst Lebanese expats in Qatar on Friday 6th May…

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‘Hotel Rwanda hero’ arrives in Qatar after release from prison

Rusesabagina sheltered more than 1,200 people during the Rwandan genocide, granting him the title of a “hero” by the international community. Rwanda’s opposition figure Paul Rusesabagina, widely known as the…

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