‘Not just football’: Prominent Saudi Ramadan series spotlights Qatar World Cup
Months later, the region’s first World Cup remains the talk of the town. The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar was the focus of a popular Ramadan series by prominent…
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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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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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GCC calls out Israeli minister remarks over denial of Palestine’s existence in letter to US
Since the start of the year, Israel has killed at least 90 Palestinians, including 17 minors, two elderly men and one woman. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has submitted a…
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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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Qatar warns of near ‘deadlock’ in political solution in Syria amid absence of accountability
The Syrian Embassy in Qatar celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its establishment in Doha during the same month of the 12-year mark of the revolution. Qatar warned that the path…
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Qatar renews support for Libya amid global calls for national reconciliation
The African Union called for a meeting in hopes of breaking Tripoli’s political impasse. Qatar has renewed its support for Libya’s political process amid global calls for a national reconciliation,…
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UAE withdraws bid to host IMF, World Bank meetings in favour of Qatar
Progress was seen late last year with a surprise visit by the Emirati president to Doha during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The United Arab Emirates has withdrawn its bid…
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Qatar, Bahrain hold first follow-up meeting as ties warm
Promising statements have emerged from Manama over the last few weeks regarding reconciling ties with Doha following a long absence of meetings between officials. The Qatari-Bahraini follow-up committee held its…
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