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Hamas: “Hamas has dealt responsibly with the efforts of the mediator brothers in Qatar and Egypt and with all the proposals aimed at reaching an agreement”

By Kouthar Sambo "Hamas has dealt responsibly with the efforts of the mediator brothers in Qatar and Egypt and with all the proposals aimed at reaching an agreement to stop the aggression against our people and conclude a prisoner exchange deal to spare the blood of our people and put an end to the war of genocide, against our Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip." This is according to the […]

19 August 2024

International

US approves anti-drone system sale to Qatar worth $1bn

INTERNATIONAL The US State Department has approved the potential sale of a $1bn anti-drone system to Qatar, the pentagon said on Tuesday. “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country that continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East,” the statement said. Qatar has also been […]

30 November 2022

International

Qatar World Cup 2022: Morocco fans latest to unfurl ‘Free Palestine’ banner

INTERNATIONAL Moroccan football fans unfurled a "Free Palestine" banner in the 48th minute of their stunning 2-0 Qatar World Cup victory against last tournament's semi-finalists Belgium on Sunday, in reference to what is known by Arabs as the 1948 Nakba, when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced from their homeland by Zionist militias. The Atlas Lions, ranked 22nd in the global rankings, beat the world's second-best team in a pulsating Group F match at Doha's Al-Thumama Stadium, […]

28 November 2022

International

Purchase of Qatar LNG not off the table, says German Chancellor

INTERNATIONAL The purchase of Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) is not off the table as there are ongoing talks in Qatar on an agreement, German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, said on Friday, Anadolu News Agency reports. "German companies are in very concrete talks," Scholz told the Munich-based Focus news magazine, but declined to give any further details. Germany is trying to replace missing gas supplies from Russia, among other things, with LNG supplies, for which […]

26 November 2022

International

Fans pause action for Friday prayers during first World Cup in a Muslim country

INTERNATIONAL As noon approached, muezzins across Qatar called Muslim football players, fans, and officials to the first Friday prayers of the first World Cup to take place in a Muslim country, Reuters reports. At the Ibrahim Al-Khalil Mosque in Doha's West Bay, with its towering minaret and carved wooden doors, they gathered for the weekly congregational prayer that many Muslims believe is obligatory. Among the faithful were fans from Tunisia, Oman and […]

26 November 2022

International

Qatar World Cup: Saudi Arabia declares public holiday after Argentina win

INTERNATIONAL Saudi Arabia has declared a national holiday following its stunning 2-1 victory over Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the Qatar World Cup. All employees in the public and private sectors will have the day off work, according to the official Saudi Press Agency. Students will also not have to attend lessons. Saudi Arabia shocked favourites Argentina with brilliant goals from Saleh al-Shehri and Salem al-Dawsari. The Green Falcons, ranked 51st in the global rankings, beat the […]

23 November 2022

International

World Cup 2022: Fans outraged as BBC snubs opening ceremony with human rights report

Qatar opened this year’s World Cup with a stunning opening ceremony kicked off by actor Morgan Freeman and BTS K-pop star Jungkook, along with hundreds of other performers, lights, flames and plenty of glamour, but fans tuning in via the BBC were left out of the magic as the British broadcaster chose to skip the first half-hour of the event. At first BBC One chose to continue coverage of the Women's Super League match between Chelsea and […]

21 November 2022

International

Fifa chief accuses critics of Qatar of ‘hypocrisy’

INTERNATIONAL Fifa president Gianni Infantino accused critics of World Cup host Qatar's treatment of migrant workers of hypocrisy on Saturday, adding that engagement was the only way to improve human rights. In lengthy, and sometimes angry, opening remarks at a news conference on the eve of the start of the tournament, Infantino rounded on European critics of the host nation over the issues of migrant workers and LGBTQ+ rights. "I am […]

20 November 2022

International

Gulf states splurged on Trump hotel rooms during Qatar blockade ‘lobbying blitz’

INTERNATIONAL Newly released documents reveal the extent of rival Gulf states' spending at Donald Trump's Washington DC hotel as they sought to influence the US president at the height of the Saudi-led blockade of Qatar. The documents are set to raise fresh questions about Trump's dealings with Gulf states, and whether he sought to profit from those relationships, as he announced on Tuesday that he would run again for the […]

17 November 2022

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