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Thu, 21 Oct 2021 08:29:32 +0000Khalilzad ‘remains committed’ to working for peace in Afghanistan despite resignation
Afghans have denounced Khalilzad’s resignation as a betrayal. Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said he remains committed to working for peace in the war-torn country, Pajhwok Afghan News reported ...
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 08:25:59 +0000
‘Sweet day’: Afghan sports women evacuated onboard Qatar flight from Kabul
Qatar facilitated the evacuation of another group of Afghan women athletes. Women footballers, basketball players and other athletes evacuated from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan onboard a Qatar Airways flight from Kabul on Wednesday. The athletes were ...
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:00:58 +0000
The Round Up | 20 October 2021
Top stories on #TheRoundUp today Arab league chief ‘shares concerns’ over Iran nuclear activities Qatar users receive puzzling Twitter notifications for ‘reporting’ amir’s tweets Saudi firm strikes deal to work on Qatari project Registratio...
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:46:03 +0000
Saudi FM discusses Iran’s nuclear activity with US envoy
Talks between Tehran and Riyadh have yet to yield results. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud and US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley met up in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss stalled nuclear talks in Vienna. According to the ...
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:25:19 +0000
QatarEnergy reaffirms its commitment to Indian market
This comes after New Delhi asked Doha to speed up the delivery of delayed LNG cargo. Top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Qatar Energy, formerly Qatar Petroleum, has expressed its commitment to being a ‘trusted partner’ in supplyin...
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 11:51:09 +0000
Qatari users receive puzzling Twitter notifications for ‘reporting’ amir’s tweets
Twitter has yet to comment on the matter. Qatari Twitter users have been receiving suspicious notifications from the social media platform claiming that they reported tweets mostly belonging to officials from the Gulf state, including Amir Sheikh Tam...
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:43:49 +0000
Saudi real estate firm marks first entry into Qatar with a QAR 700 million deal
The project is one of the first partnerships between Qatar and Saudi Arabia after a year-long Gulf crisis. Leading Saudi real estate developer Dar Al Arkan is set to mark its first entry into Qatar with a QAR 700 million “premium project” to deve...
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:00:25 +0000
The Round Up | 19 October 2021
Top stories on #TheRoundUp today Qatar’s amir orders cabinet reshuffle Doha backs UNESCO efforts to combat hate speech How exactly will Qatar deliver a ‘cool’ World Cup 2022 in the desert heat? Ready for a showdown? All you need to know about t...
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 08:35:09 +0000
Top Emirati official in Doha as relations warm
The two countries restored diplomatic ties on 5 January after signing the Al-Ula Declaration. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met with the UAE’s Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and I...
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:47:57 +0000
British PM vows to make UK the ‘Qatar of hydrogen’ in fight against climate change
The British PM announced a Net Zero Strategy as the UK looks up to Qatar’s success in sustainability. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK aims to become the “Klondike of carbon capture” and the “Qatar of hydrogen,...