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Qatar relations ‘crucial leverage’ to overcome challenges, official says at new EU mission

EU regulators closed their 2018 antitrust investigation into QatarEnergy in April amid its energy insecurity. The Office of the European Union Mission was inaugurated in Qatar on Wednesday by the…

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Iran ‘to accept’ EU proposal on nuclear deal following Qatari mediation: sources

Iran will deliver its final response regarding the 2015 nuclear deal by midnight, Tehran time. Iran has allegedly stepped towards accepting a European Union proposal through Qatari mediation, with an…

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Qatar to provide $2bn in assistance to cash-strapped Pakistan

The Pakistani government has also chosen to offer Qatar a 51% stake in New York’s Roosevelt Hotel and the country’s national airlines. Qatar is set to provide $2 billion in bilateral assistance…

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Washington willing to kill nuclear deal to keep Iran’s IRGC on terror list: Biden

US officials have said Washington is still committed to reviving the JCPOA based on a return to mutual compliance, but have recently further tightened sanctions on Iran. United States President…

Egyptians in Qatar suffer from visa issues

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‘We’ve become a scattered family:’ Egyptians in Qatar struggle with residency approval

Though leaders of both nations have shaken hands to mark a new beginning of diplomatic relations, Egyptian expats in Qatar are still struggling to reunite with their families. The only…

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Qatar’s Sheikha Al Mayassa praises ‘principled’ Bella Hadid over Palestine support

Bella Hadid stated that her vocal support for her home country, Palestine, has cost her several job deals, but noted that will never stop her. Qatar’s Sheikha Al Mayassa bint…

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Peace agreement signed at Chad talks after five months of Qatar mediation

Officials at the signing lauded the Gulf state’s key mediating role. The Chadian government and rebels signed a historic Doha Peace Agreement in Qatar on Monday following five-months of peace-building…

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UAE reinstates envoy to Iran after six-year absence in step towards regional rapprochement

Earlier August, Kuwait appointed its first ambassador to Iran since 2016. The United Arab Emirates will reassign its ambassador to Iran following a six-year absence as relations between the two…

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UAE to send envoy to Iran, waves away involvement in ‘anti-Iran axis’: official

A top Emirati official downplayed talks of joining an alleged ‘Middle East’ alliance. The United Arab Emirates has appeared to dismiss speculations of a Middle East alliance designed to confront…

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