Qatar

Qatar to cut oil production from January 1

DOHA: State-owned Qatar Petroleum, one of the largest oil companies in the world, announced on Tuesday… Read More

Qatar abolishes controversial ‘kafala’ labour system

DOHA: Qatar on Monday formally announced the end of its controversial "kafala" system, arguably the biggest… Read More

Qatar to merge state-owned giant gas producers

DOHA: Qatar, the world's largest liquified natural gas producer, announced on Sunday it is to… Read More

Qatar to spend $13bn on ‘mega projects’ in 2017

DOHA: Qatar will invest up to $13 billion in major infrastructure projects next year despite… Read More

Qatar in 3-day mourning after former emir’s death

DOHA: Qatar began three days of mourning on Monday after the death of former Emir Khalifa… Read More

Afghanistan, Taliban hold secret talks in Qatar without Pakistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: The Taliban and senior Afghan government officials have held two secret meetings since… Read More

Family of Muslim student suspended for homemade clock sues school

CHICAGO, UNITED STATES: The family of a Muslim teen arrested for taking a homemade clock… Read More

Afghan Taliban delegation visits China to discuss unrest

KABUL: A delegation led by Abbas Stanakzai, head of the Taliban's political office in Qatar,… Read More

Qatar to pay salaries of Gaza government staff

DOHA: The wealthy Gulf state of Qatar has pledged to pay one-month salaries for public… Read More

Qatar warns of cost overruns, delays in infrastructure works

DOHA: A $200 billion infrastructure programme launched by Qatar could see higher costs and delays because… Read More

Qatar to deport Dutch woman for ‘illicit sex’ after rape report

DOHA: A Dutch woman who was arrested in March after she told police she had… Read More

Omani citizen arrested for smuggling currency

LAHORE: An Omani citizen was arrested at Allama Iqbal International Airport for smuggling a large… Read More

Nearly 60% of Qatar population live in ‘labour camps’

DOHA: Almost 60 percent of Qatar's 2.4 million population live in what the government calls… Read More

Narendra Modi hails ‘new era’ between India and Qatar

DOHA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday claimed a "new era of friendship" between his… Read More

Boxing: Qatar sheikh to make history with first pro bout

DOHA: A Qatari sheikh will fight his and the Gulf country's first ever professional bout when… Read More

Amnesty accuses Qatar of abusing World Cup workers

DOHA: Qatar has been accused of abusing more than 100 mainly Asian migrants working on… Read More

Qatari, Jordanian among five executed in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: A Qatari and a Jordanian were among five people executed in Saudi Arabia on… Read More

Qatar trade figures slump almost 60 per cent in year

DOHA: Qatar's balance of trade fell almost 60 per cent in the year to January,… Read More

PIA to bear all expenses of plane carrying PM’s gift for Qatar Emir

PAKISTAN: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will bear all expenses of the cargo plane that… Read More

Sindh demands share in LNG import profit

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh on Wednesday demanded its share in the profit from the… Read More