Qatar

Sheikhdom on the west coast of the Persian Gulf

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Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country located in Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with neighbouring Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) monarchy Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. The Gulf of Bahrain, an inlet of the Persian Gulf, separates Qatar from nearby Bahrain.

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US military personnel vote from Qatar base Al Udeid airbase, the biggest US military base in the Gulf region, is in the middle of a multibillion-dollar upgrade. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:41Published 2 days ago

Turkey leads boycott of French goods in Muslim countries. But how effective will it be? While President Erdoğan urged people in Turkey to avoid buying them and Qatar took them off the shelves, no country has yet put an official boycott policy in place on French productsView on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:46Published 2 days ago

Infantino makes first visit to Qatar’s Al Bayt Stadium in World Cup inspection FIFA President Gianni Infantino plays a seven-a-side match and meets local organisers during a visit to see Qatar’s Al Bayt Stadium, one of the 2022 World Cup venues. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 04:06Published 3 weeks ago

Starbucks: No Pumpkin Spice Latte, Hundreds Of Stores Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images Starbucks is not bringing its Pumpkin Spice Latte back to stores in the Middle East this year. "Unfortunately, PSL won't be available this year due to Business and.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published on September 28, 2020

Qatar's emir slams world's failure to confront Israeli occupation Addressing the UN General Assembly, Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has called out the international community for failing to confront Israel for its illegal occupation of Palestinian land. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 06:47Published on September 22, 2020

DOJ: Al Jazeera's Online Platform AJ+ Is 'Foreign Agent' Of Qatari Government The Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA, was created to prevent foreign propaganda, from individuals or companies, from swaying the American public. Those working on behalf of a foreign government.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:45Published on September 16, 2020

Talks between Afghan government and Taliban open in Qatar Nearly 20 years of war has led to the deaths and injury of an estimated 300,000 Iraqi and Afghan people. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:34Published on September 12, 2020

Pompeo urges Afghans to make peace deal Afghan government representatives and Taliban insurgents met on Saturday to begin historic peace talks aimed at ending two decades of war that has killed tens of thousands of combatants and civilians... Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:26Published on September 12, 2020

Sudan flooding crisis: Aid arrives for thousands of flood victims At Khartoum International Airport, a Qatari military plane has just delivered essential supplies. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:09Published on September 12, 2020

No part of Afghanistan untouched by India's 400-plus development projects: Jaishankar External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on September 12 said that no part of Afghanistan is untouched by India's 400-plus development projects. He was addressing the conference on Afghan peace.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:15Published on September 12, 2020

Israel reopens only border crossing with Gaza The ceasefire deal, brokered by Qatar, comes after both sides reached an agreement to end two weeks of hostilities along the border. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:59Published on September 1, 2020

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Qatari government 'regrets distress' caused by invasive searches of Australian flight passengers The Qatari government said the invasive physical examinations of a number of plane passengers at Doha airport was necessary to prevent perpetrators of a 'horrible crime' from escaping. SBS - Published 1 day ago

Qatar strip search: Govt says baby dumped in bin in 'appalling attempt to kill her' A newborn baby at the centre of the Doha airport strip-search scandal was found in plastic bag and "buried under garbage" in a trash can, the Qatar Government has revealed.In a statement released today.. New Zealand Herald - Published 1 day ago
Eighteen Australian women subjected to invasive searches on Qatar flight from Doha to Sydney Foreign Minister Marise Payne is awaiting a report into invasive searches conducted on Australian women before contacting her counterpart in Qatar. SBS - Published 1 day ago
'Invasive' exams affected women from 10 flights says Australia The female passengers were searched without consent in Qatar after an abandoned baby was found BBC News - Published 1 day ago

The 'grossly disturbing' practice of strip-searching women at airports is far from an isolated incident, experts say Australians were shocked to hear more than a dozen women had been internally examined at a Qatar airport before flying to Sydney earlier this month. But experts say this practice is disturbingly common.. SBS - Published 2 days ago
Qatar condemned for "disturbing" exams of women passengers Australia condemns treatment of female passengers who were subjected to invasive examinations. CBS News - Published 3 days ago
Australia protests Qatar airport’s examination of women passengers Canberra: Australia on Monday condemned Qatar authorities’ treatment of women passengers on a flight to Sydney who were subjected to internal examinations after a newborn baby was found abandoned at.. WorldNews - Published 3 days ago
Doha airport in Qatar 'examined women internally' after newborn baby found Thirteen Australians were reportedly among those inspected after a newborn was found in Doha, Qatar. BBC News - Published 4 days ago

England in top 10 European seeds for 2022 World Cup draw England will be among the top 10 seeds when the draw is made for European qualifying for the Fifa World Cup 2022 in Qatar on 7 December. BBC News - Published 1 week ago
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Qatar to stage Asian Champions League final as neutral host Qatar will host the postponed Asian Champions League final after staging the knockout rounds as a competition hub during the coronavirus pandemic. The Asian Football Confederation announced the.. WorldNews - Published 2 weeks ago	Israel will oppose any US F-35 sale to Qatar, intelligence minister says Israel will ask the US not to sell F-35 fighter jets to Qatar, in order preserve its qualitative military edge (QME), Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen said on Sunday. Asked on Army Radio if Israel will.. WorldNews - Published 3 weeks ago
Messi resumes bid for elusive World Cup glory Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates victory after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group D match between Nigeria and Argentina in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2018. Argentina won 2-1 and advanced to the.. WorldNews - Published 3 weeks ago	Duplantis claims 16th win in a row with victory in Qatar Armand Duplantis claims a 16th successive victory as he wins the pole vault in Doha in the final Diamond League event of the year. BBC News - Published on September 25, 2020
Space Force deploys its 1st squadron outside of the U.S. The "core space operators" deployed by the U.S. military's controversial newest branch aren't in orbit, they're in Qatar. CBS News - Published on September 21, 2020	US Embassy in Kabul warns of extremist attacks against women KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan is warning that extremists groups are planning attacks against a “variety of targets” but are taking particular aim at women. The warning.. WorldNews - Published on September 18, 2020
Afghan and Taliban leaders hold first direct meeting as historic peace talks get underway Historic, high-stakes peace talks are underway between the Taliban and Afghanistan officials in Qatar. The two sides are trying to negotiate an end to nearly two decades of war. CBS News foreign.. CBS News - Published on September 16, 2020	Qatar Is Pro-Iran and Anti-Gulf Arab The Arab world is far less divided today than it has been in recent years, and is moving in a positive direction toward conciliation and unity. Just one Arab country — Qatar — stands out like a.. WorldNews - Published on September 15, 2020
Head of Afghan peace council thanks India for continued support to Afghanistan Head of Afghanistan's peace council Abdullah Abdullah held talks with a senior Indian official in Doha, covering various aspects of the historic dialogue between the Taliban and the Afghan government.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 14, 2020	Intra-Afghan Talks: Establishing Islamic Gov’t our ‘Agenda’ of Negotiations, Say Taliban Taliban spokesman Naeem Wardak speaks to media. DOHA, Qatar – The Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem Wardak said at a meeting Sunday evening in Doha that establishing an Islamic government in.. WorldNews - Published on September 14, 2020
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Saudi permanently revokes licence of Qatar's beIN RIYADH - Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it has permanently revoked the licence of Qatari broadcaster beIN Sports and slapped it with a fine of $2.7 million over alleged "monopolistic" practices. Subscribing.. WorldNews - Published on July 15, 2020	Critics of US-Taliban deal say militants can’t be trusted WASHINGTON (AP) — Intelligence that Afghan militants might have accepted Russian bounties for killing American troops did not scuttle the U.S.-Taliban agreement or President Donald Trump’s plan to.. WorldNews - Published on July 4, 2020
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