A team led by Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh met Thursday with Qatar’s Foreign Minister Muhammad bin Abdurrahman al-Thani in Doha to discuss the latest developments in Palestine. The team, including senior Hamas officials Musa Abu Marzuq, Izzat al-Rashak and Maher ...
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Dubai : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday complained against Qatar at the World Trade Organization (WTO) due to a ban imposed by Doha on imports from Abu Dhabi. “The complaint follows a ban of the sale of consumer ...
Read More »Qatar commits USD 500 million to UN, signs multi-year agreements
Doha : Qatar announced a series of agreements with the United Nations that is to see $500 million injected into UN programmes over the next few years. Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman ...
Read More »Qatar to pull out of OPEC
Doha : Qatar on Monday announced that it intends to withdraw from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) after nearly 60 years of membership in order to focus on its plans to increase natural gas production. The planned January ...
Read More »‘No solution near’ to solve Qatar crisis: UAE
Dubai : About 18 months after the Arab quartet severed ties with Qatar, “there is still no solution to the spat in sight,” said UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash on Monday. Referring to an interview by ...
Read More »Saudi Arabia hints at plan to turn Qatar into island
Riyadh : A Saudi official has hinted that the kingdom is moving forward with a plan to dig a canal that may turn neighbouring Qatari peninsula into an island, amid a diplomatic feud between the Gulf nations. “I am impatiently ...
Read More »‘Own your Factory in Qatar in 72 Hours’
By Peter Alagos, The ‘Own your Factory in Qatar in 72 Hours’ project, a government initiative aimed at fast-tracking the establishment of more manufacturing companies and factories in Qatar, has attracted 9,349 applications from local and international companies representing major ...
Read More »Qatar releases first terror list despite ongoing embargo
Doha : Qatar has released its first National List of Terrorist Classification which includes 20 individuals and eight entities, an official source said on Sunday. The Qatari National Committee to Combat Terrorism said on its website that the terror list ...
Read More »Qatar to donate $50 mn to aid Palestinians
Doha : Qatar has announced a $50 million donation to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), officials said. The government communications office and Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said the donation came during ...
Read More »Qatar, Oman sign deal to boost trade, economic ties
Doha : Qatar and Oman have signed an agreement aimed at enhancing trade and economic ties despite the ongoing embargo, the media reported. Citing Qatar News Agency, Xinhua reported that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on Sunday covers food ...
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