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UN human right expert demands lifting of Saudi-led sanctions against Qatar
Nov 14, 2020 02:34A United Nations human rights expert has called on authorities in Saudi Arabia and a number of regional countries to end the economic and diplomatic blockade that they imposed on Qatar in June 2017, saying the restrictions have harmed civilian lives in the gas-rich kingdom.
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Iranian energy minister in Qatar to expand bilateral agreements
Nov 10, 2020 03:44Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian has travelled to Qatar to expand on a series of energy agreements signed between the two countries this year.
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Qatar's stance on independent Palestinian state unchanged: Al Thani
Nov 04, 2020 05:35Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Ale Thani has reiterated support for the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders.
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Bloody violence hits Afghanistan as President Ghani heads to Doha for talks
Oct 05, 2020 11:00Fresh bloodshed has rocked Laghman province in eastern Afghanistan as President Ashraf Ghani left Kabul for a visit to Doha for meetings with Qatari officials amid inconclusive US-brokered negotiations with the Taliban militants.
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Persepolis edges Al-Sadd to reach 2020 ACL quarters
Sep 28, 2020 03:31Persepolis football team from Iran defeated Qatari giant Al-Sadd 1-0 to book a place at the 2020 AFC Champions League quarter-finals.
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Qatar Airways got $1.95 billion government lifeline after losses widened
Sep 27, 2020 12:24Qatar Airways received a 7.3 billion riyals ($1.95 billion) lifeline from the Qatar government after losing 7 billion riyals in the year to March 31, the state-owned group disclosed on Sunday.
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At UN, Qatar slams world's inaction on Israeli occupation
Sep 23, 2020 05:29Qatar has blasted the international community for its inaction on the continued Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and the regime’s years-long blockade of the Gaza Strip.
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Dozens killed in fighting as intra-Afghan talks continue in Doha
Sep 18, 2020 01:57Fierce fighting between Afghan forces and the Taliban has resulted in dozens of casualties in a restive eastern province as negotiators from both warring sides pushed ahead with talks in the Qatari capital, Doha.
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Qatar, Pakistan rule out possibility of normalization with Israel
Sep 15, 2020 10:06A high-ranking Qatari official says Doha will not follow in the footsteps of neighboring Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to normalize relations with the illegal Zionist entity, emphasizing that Doha will not take such a measure as long as the Palestinian issue is unresolved.
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Afghan forces, Taliban clash as Doha peace talks continue
Sep 13, 2020 12:25Peace talks between Afghan government and the Taliban were held for the 2nd day, but reports of ongoing violent clashes back in Afghanistan are stark reminder of obstacles ahead.