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‘Are things normal in Israel?’ Qatar’s amir addresses normalisation in first media interview in years

The Qatari leader delved into numerous issues in his interview, from World Cup, Arab Spring, to Islam. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani slammed Israel’s occupation of Palestine…

3 min

Qatar says women key to peace process in Afghanistan amid claims of ‘gender apartheid’

A report from 2021 estimated that 97% of Afghans could be living in poverty by the middle of this year. Qatar has declared its support to initiatives aimed at enhancing the participation…

2 min

Qatar renews support for peaceful solution in Libya amid ongoing violence

The meeting came weeks after Libya witnessed its worst clashes in two years between rival factions. Qatar has renewed its support for a peaceful solution to Libya’s ongoing political instability…

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Qatar backs efforts for ‘nuke-free Middle East’

Currently, Qatar has over 35 technical cooperation projects with the International Atomic Energy Agency. Qatar has always maintained its backing of the efforts and initiatives directed towards promoting the establishment…

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Egypt’s Sisi lands Qatar in first official visit since 2017 political crisis

Aside from a resumption of bilateral ties, it remains unclear whether the issue of imprisoned Al Jazeera journalists has been raised in ongoing senior meetings. Egyptian President Abdelfattah El Sisi…

3 min

Qatar denies Israeli request to open representative office during World Cup: reports

Palestinian athletes face ongoing obstacles when participating in competitions. Qatar has reportedly rejected a request by Israel to set up a representative office during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, official…

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Egypt’s Sisi to make first official Qatar visit this week: source

While relations have appeared to warm, the Egyptian regime continues to crackdown on the press, including Al Jazeera journalists. Egyptian President Abdelfattah El Sisi is set to visit Qatar on…

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Qatar pushes Israel to allow Palestinians to attend World Cup 2022: report

Qatar has repeatedly expressed its staunch refusal to normalise with Israel. Officials from Qatar have allegedly recently pushed Israel to permit Palestinian fans to attend the World Cup without obstacles,…

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Libyan official in Qatar in bid to push for peace in Tripoli

The meeting comes after Libya witnessed its worst clashes in two years between rival factions last month. Libya’s Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh travelled to Qatar on Saturday in an effort…

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