Pakistan strongly condemns Israel’s deadly air strikes on Gaza Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned Israel’s deadly airstrikes on Gaza that killed over 400 innocent... Published 18 Mar, 2025 09:42pm
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Markets Qatar supplying natural gas to Syria via Jordan DOHA: Qatar began supplying Syria with gas via Jordan, state media in the gas-rich country reported Thursday, as... Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:34am
World Arab nations condemn Israel’s Gaza electricity cut RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan on Tuesday condemned Israel’s decision to cut electricity supply to the... Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am
World Israeli negotiators head to Qatar for Gaza truce talks OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel is due to send a delegation to Qatar on Monday for a fresh round of talks on extending a... Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:08pm
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World Israel, Hamas signal readiness for next ceasefire talks as mediators push for progress Delegation from Hamas is engaging in ceasefire talks in Cairo with Egyptian mediators who have been helping facilitate the talks along with officials from Qatar Updated 09 Mar, 2025 09:09pm
World Qatar PM warns: ‘Attack on Iran nuclear plant would leave Gulf without water’ DUBAI: Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has warned that an attack on... Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:47am
World Doha rejects Israeli probe linking Qatari aid to Hamas attack DOHA: Qatar on Wednesday rebuffed what it said were “false accusations” by Israel’s domestic security agency... Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am
World Qatar says Palestinians to decide Gaza future DOHA: Qatar, a key mediator in the Gaza conflict, said on Tuesday that Palestinians – not outsiders – must decide... Published 18 Feb, 2025 06:22pm
Sports Crunch time looms in battle for Asian Champions League’s last 16 Former winners Pohang Steelers and current Chinese champions Shanghai Port will learn their Asian Champions League... Published 16 Feb, 2025 10:40am
World Qatar, Egypt ‘working intensively’ to resolve Gaza truce ‘crisis’: Palestinian source GAZA CITY: Mediators Qatar and Egypt were “working intensively” to resolve the crisis surrounding the Gaza ceasefire... Published 12 Feb, 2025 05:14pm
World Israeli delegation in Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks CAIRO/JERUSALEM: An Israel delegation arrived in Qatar on Sunday for more Gaza truce talks, Prime Minister Benjamin... Published 09 Feb, 2025 11:21pm
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World Marco Rubio to visit Middle East after Trump proposal for US to take over Gaza WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Israel and Arab states in mid-February, a State Department... Published 07 Feb, 2025 10:44am
World Qatar says it is too early to talk about Palestinian displacement WASHINGTON: Qatar, a mediator in Gaza ceasefire talks, said on Wednesday it was too early to talk about the... Updated 05 Feb, 2025 09:16pm
World Qatar calls on Hamas, Israel to begin immediate talks on Gaza DOHA: Qatar’s prime minister on Sunday called on Israel and Hamas to immediately begin negotiating phase two of ... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
World Qatar reiterates support for two-state solution after Trump calls for moving Gazans DOHA: Qatar reaffirmed its support for a two-state solution on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump repeated his... Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:09pm
World Qatar drafting new laws aimed at boosting foreign investment DOHA: Qatar plans to introduce three new laws as part of a sweeping review of legislation designed to make the Gulf... Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am
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World Hamas’ tight grip on Gaza complicates plan for lasting peace CAIRO: In neighbourhoods levelled by 15 months of war with Israel, Hamas officials are overseeing the clearance of... Published 22 Jan, 2025 01:19pm
World Qatar says ‘confident’ in deal for ceasefire in Gaza DOHA: Qatar is confident that the deal it helped mediate for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas addressed all the... Published 21 Jan, 2025 05:13pm
World Afghan prisoner in US custody freed in exchange for American citizens, Kabul says An Afghan prisoner in American custody was freed in exchange for US citizens, Afghanistan’s foreign ministry said on... Published 21 Jan, 2025 12:27pm
World Israeli forces attack Gaza after ceasefire deadline missed Palestinian medics say eight people killed shortly after Israeli warplanes and artillery attacked the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday Updated 19 Jan, 2025 02:28pm
World Gaza ceasefire delayed over hostage list Hamas affirms commitment to the Gaza ceasefire deal The group says the delay in disclosing the names of hostages to be released in first phase was due to technical field reasons Updated 19 Jan, 2025 12:21pm
World Visiting Qatar PM says to help Syria rehabilitate infrastructure DAMASCUS: Qatar’s prime minister vowed Thursday to support the rehabilitation of Syria’s infrastructure, devastated... Published 16 Jan, 2025 09:15pm
World Despite ceasefire, 32 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes DOHA/CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel intensified strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal... Updated 16 Jan, 2025 10:48am
World Gaza ceasefire appears close as US, Egyptian leaders put focus on ‘coming hours’ DOHA/CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Negotiators were trying to hammer out the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza on... Published 15 Jan, 2025 01:41pm