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Iran to access now-unfrozen funds transferred into Qatari banks

Banking operations has already been initiated as billions of Iranian money has been shifted to Qatari banks. Iran and Qatar have officially commenced banking operations to facilitate the transfer of…

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Qatar’s Amir Tamim holds phone call with Bahraini king following Houthi attack

The latest assault is feared to jeopardise the recent Yemeni peace efforts. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani offered his condolences to Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa…

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Worldwide outrage as France bans its athletes from wearing hijab at 2024 Paris Olympics

The controversial move by French sports minister to ban the hijab stirs online protests as restrictions on Muslim attire tighten. French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera declared on Sunday that veils…

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Saudi FM and Qatar’s Amir Tamim take on regional developments in Doha

Qatar and Saudi Arabia have been engaging in talks over Lebanon’s prolonged power vacuum under a quintet group. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with Saudi Arabia’s…

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Qatar condemns deadly Somalia truck bombing

President Mohamud pledged an “all-out war” against Al-Shabab, arming various clans to fight them. Qatari authorities condemned last Saturday’s brutal truck bombing in Somalia’s Beledweyne that killed at least 21…

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Qatar’s foreign ministry official details new regional, international diplomatic roles

Some of the current efforts include Lebanon’s presidency, the tensions between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Afghanistan. Regional power broker Qatar has assumed new diplomatic roles in…

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Qatar condemns ‘deliberate provocation’ after Dutch far-right leader rips up Quran

An Islamophobic far-right leader has sparked outrage once again for desecrating the Quran in the Netherlands. Qatar has vehemently condemned the tearing of copies of the Holy Quran outside several…

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Researchers say climate change and war to blame for Libya floods

Experts say that a deadly trifecta of climate change, ongoing civil unrest, and international sanctions are behind some of Libya’s worst-ever flooding, which has claimed over 5,000 lives and left…

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Qatar delivers two planes carrying 58 tonnes of aid in flood-hit Libya

International aid continues to arrive after Storm Daniel wreaked havoc on Derna and nearby coastal cities in eastern Libya on September 10. Qatar has sent 58 tonnes of humanitarian and…

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