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Qatar, Ukraine grow closer with youth, sports, energy agreements

The Ukrainian president held meetings with a number of Qatari officials in his first visit to the Gulf state since assuming presidency in 2019. Qatar and Ukraine have signed several…

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Afghanistan’s Ghani to propose three-phase ‘peace roadmap’

Reports say the Afghan president will not be a candidate at the upcoming elections, which is likely to take place in the next six months. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is…

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Ukraine president Zelensky meets Amir Tamim in first Qatar visit

Doha and Kyiv established diplomatic relations in 1993, marking the beginning of strong bilateral ties between the two states. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin…

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US, Iran to hold indirect talks on nuclear deal in Vienna

Qatar has offered to mediate between Washington and Tehran in order to revive the deal, which would see the lifting of sanctions on the Islamic Republic. The United States and…

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Qatar’s Amir in solidarity call with Jordan king after foiling of alleged ‘coup’

The two countries hold strong bilateral relations and a large population of Jordanians work and reside in Qatar. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani called Jordan’s King Abdullah…

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Qatar, Saudi Arabia hold first ‘follow-up committee’ meeting

The two countries restored their diplomatic ties in January after signing the historic Al-Ula Declaration, ending a feud that lasted more than three years. The first Qatari-Saudi Follow-up Committee meeting…

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Qatar attends Tajikistan conference on Afghanistan ahead of Istanbul meeting

Turkey will be hosting a senior-level Afghan conference next month to push the ongoing peace process in Qatar. Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi participated…

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US mayors meet Qatar’s Amir during trade mission visit

Doha and Washington declared 2021 as the joint Year of Culture during the third Qatari-US Strategic Dialogue meeting in September last year. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim met with a delegation…

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Qatar’s Amir, Saudi Arabia’s MBS discuss ‘green initiatives’ in phone call

The two Gulf states recently restored diplomatic ties after a three-year-long rift. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman [MBS] called Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Sunday, Saudi…

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