Qatar

Do any of America's allies still trust its commitment to them? After the withdrawal from Afghanistan, they must feel a sense of abandonment by the US. Critics point out...

With the US on Monday bringing an end to its 20-year war in Afghanistan in what is universally seen as a humiliating defeat, attention has turned to the country's future. Qatar, which...

The Indian Ambassador to Qatar today met with the representative of the Taliban's political office in Doha, according to India's Foreign Ministry. "Ambassador of India to Qatar, Deepak Mittal,...

Qatar played an outsized role in US efforts to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan. Now the tiny Gulf Arab state is being asked to help shape...

Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Soltan Bin Saad Al-Muraikhi met on Sunday with Algerian Ambassador to Doha Dr Mustafa Boutoura to discuss bilateral relations between the two...

The Turkish defense and foreign ministers held a video call with their Qatari counterparts, the Turkish authorities said on Sunday, reports Anadolu Agency. Turkey's National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar...

Qatar's emir and the national security adviser of the UAE discussed bilateral issues and ways to boost ties in a meeting today, Anadolu Agency reports. Tahnoun Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan...

Many of us have misconceptions and preconceived ideas about the art scene in the Gulf countries. Hence, when we see the work of a gallery like Hunna/ هُنَّ —...

In another indication of what has been described as a geo-political reset in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and Qatar signed an agreement yesterday for establishing a coordination council...

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received and accepted Qatari Ambassador Salem Al Shafi's credentials in Cairo

Qatar's first legislative polls for two-thirds of the advisory Shura Council will be held on October 2, according to a decree issued by the ruling emir on Sunday and...

The US Department of State is expected to announce that evacuation flights from Kabul will be enabled to land in Europe due to an increase in the flow of...

Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontieres — RSF) called on Thursday for Egypt to release four Al Jazeera journalists immediately. RSF said that the four employees of the Qatari...

The Qatar Committee for the Reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and the United Nations (UN) yesterday signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to distribute Qatari aid to...

After days of speculation over his whereabouts, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani resurfaced in the UAE amidst allegation and bitter condemnation that the 72-year-old fled with some $169 million and...

Qatar's former Prime Minister, Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani, yesterday called on the international community to speak directly with the Taliban, and to respect the current situation in Afghanistan,...

Qatar's new ambassador to Egypt arrived in Cairo yesterday four years after the position was vacated as a result of the 2017 Gulf crisis. Salem Bin Mubarak Al-Shafi was named Qatar's...

Qatar's foreign minister on Tuesday discussed with a delegation from the Taliban movement the latest security and political developments in Afghanistan, Anadolu Agency reported. A statement by the Qatari Foreign Ministry...

The head of the US Central Command met with senior Taliban leaders in Qatar's capital Doha and reached agreement that the Afghanistan evacuation effort can continue without interference, according...

A close banker friend of Prince Andrew has been named as being at the heart of an alleged global plot to ruin the oil-rich state of Qatar, British newspaper Daily Mail reports....

Israel and Hamas are closer to resuming armed confrontation than achieving calm and reaching a truce, Israel's Ynet News website said yesterday. The site said indirect talks between Israel...

Most Western media outlets are carrying headlines and hype about the return of the Taliban to Afghanistan after the fighting force swept through the country at a blistering pace...

Hamas Political Chief Ismail Haniyeh yesterday met with the Palestinian businessman and philanthropist, Munib Al-Masri, in the Qatari capital Doha to discuss reconciliation with the Palestinian Authority (PA). In an...

Qatar said it had urged the Taliban to cease fire and pull back their offensive in Afghanistan during a meeting between the Qatari foreign minister and a top representative...

Souq Waqif literally translates to 'Standing Market'. It is situated on the site of a historic trading hub which dates back more than a century, to a time when local Bedouin and merchants used to gather - standing - to sell livestock, fish, pearls, spices and other wares.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi's office announced on Monday that Baghdad is set to host a conference for neighbouring countries later this month to discuss de-escalating tensions and to...

Envoys from the United States, China and other states yesterday called for an accelerated peace process for Afghanistan as a "matter of great urgency" and for an immediate halt...

Qatar National Bank QPSC (QNB) asked a Washington D.C. court to order Eritrea to pay about $300 million of debt after the Horn of Africa nation refused to respond...

Qatar yesterday announced the signing of a bilateral cooperation agreement with Canada, to strengthen joint defence relations. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Dr Khalid...

Qatar's Doha Hamad International Airport has been recognised as the World's Best Airport at this year's Skytrax World Airport Awards. Doha replaces Singapore's Changi Airport at the top of...

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani today named an ambassador to Saudi Arabia in a further sign of improved ties after Riyadh and its allies agreed this...

A senior UN official on Monday said he is "extremely concerned" over the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan where fighting between the Taliban and government forces has intensified as foreign...