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‘It’s a time of celebration’: British envoy weighs in on events lined up in Qatar for King Charles coronation

In Qatar, the British embassy is supporting a number of events to commemorate the anniversary. More than 200 top officials from around the world are anticipated to attend the historic…

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GREAT programme spotlighting fashion and creativity launches UK pavilion at FIFA World Cup

At the launch event, David Beckham spoke alongside British designer Foday Dumbuya of Labrum London and young Qatari designers about empowerment through creativity. The UK pavilion, The Garden of GREAT, opened on Saturday at the…

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News

UK embassy opens condolence book for Queen Elizabeth in Qatar

Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent his condolences to the British royal family and people on Thursday. In honouring the death of Queen Elizabeth II’s, the British embassy…

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News

British expats in Qatar urged to register to vote as referendum looms

Voting can also be done by proxy or in person, if the voter is in the UK on the day.

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Politics

Qatar to get new British ambassador as Hopton moves on

Hopton will be replaced by Ajay Sharma, who is currently charge d'affaires to Iran. Sharma, who moves to Qatar next month, played a role in the recent Iran nuclear negotiations and was involved in the reopening of the British Embassy in Tehran in August.

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Culture

British Embassy carols cautions of excessive festive cheer in Qatar

The embassy has been posting daily tweets and Facebook messages advising the 20,000 British expats in Qatar to make sure that their fun remains within the law. Otherwise, they caution, individuals run the risk of arrest or a hefty fine.

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Culture
Life

Ambassador affirms support for Qatar following 2022 allegations in UK press

The British Ambassador to Qatar has spoken out against recent articles in the Qatari media which have suggested that the UK government "does not support Qatar," following recent allegations surrounding Qatar 2022 in the UK press.

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News

British Embassy defends visa process after complaints from Qatari applicants

UPDATE: 6th March 2:30pm: British Member of Parliament Keith Vaz has promised to bring complaints about the UK’s visa service for Qataris to the attention of the UK’s Home Secretary,…

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