Middle East leaders paint ‘dark picture’ at Rome conference
ROME: When Italy organised a conference focused on the Middle East, the Gulf and North… Read More
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Qatar
Islamic group rejects terrorism charge by states boycotting Qatar
DOHA: An influential group of scholars has rejected its inclusion in a terrorism blacklist compiled… Read More
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Qatar unveils World Cup’s first ‘reusable’ stadium
DOHA: Qatar on Sunday unveiled the design for what it claims is the World Cup's… Read More
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Qatar sets $200 minimum wage as part of labour overhaul
DOHA: Qatar has set a temporary minimum wage for migrant workers worth some $200 a… Read More
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Saudi, UAE, Bahrain out of Gulf Cup amid Qatar crisis
DOHA: Gulf Cup organisers on Thursday said Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain had… Read More
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Erdogan pledges military support for Qatar on Doha visit
DOHA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged his country’s continued military support for Qatar during… Read More
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US approves $1 bn Qatar arms deal despite Gulf crisis
WASHINGTON: The United States (US) government on Wednesday approved a $1.1 billion deal to service… Read More
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FIFA grants media rights in China to CCTV until 2022
ZURICH: FIFA has extended its rights deal with China’s state broadcaster which has run since… Read More
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Crisis-hit Qatar signs military agreement with Russia
DOHA: Qatar said on Thursday it had signed a defence agreement with Russia, the latest in… Read More
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Qatar ‘to introduce’ minimum wage for workers
DOHA: World Cup 2022 host Qatar, under global scrutiny over its alleged ill-treatment of migrant… Read More
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Tillerson woos Gulf allies in push to undercut Iran
RIYADH: Top US diplomat Rex Tillerson pursued efforts to curb Iran's influence in talks with… Read More
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Tillerson returns to Saudi Arabia as Qatar row simmers
RIYADH: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, his second… Read More
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Tillerson embarking on diplomatic mission to South Asia, Middle East today
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is embarking Friday on a week-long trip that… Read More
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Tillerson returning to Saudi Arabia, Qatar
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson travels to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this weekend… Read More
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PML-N policies inflicted heavy economic losses, says Sheikh Rasheed
ISLAMABAD: Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief Sheikh Rashid on Wednesday said the ruling Pakistan Muslim… Read More
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Qatar, FIFA urged to protect 800,000 workers from desert heat
NEW YORK: World Cup 2022 host Qatar must urgently introduce laws to protect the lives… Read More
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Egypt court sentences Morsi to 25 years in Qatar spy case
CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced ousted president Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood… Read More
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Bangladesh to sign 15-year LNG import deal with Qatar
DHAKA: Bangladesh will sign a 15-year deal with Qatar’s RasGas Co to import liquefied natural… Read More
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Saudi Arabia arrests prominent cleric: social media
DUBAI: A prominent Saudi religious leader has been arrested, according to social media postings on… Read More
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Saudi Arabia suspends any dialogue with Qatar: SPA
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia on Saturday suspended any dialogue with Qatar, accusing it of “distorting facts”,… Read More
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