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Defense Department announces deaths of US service members in Iraq and Qatar

Apr 22, 2019 03:14

The US Department of Defense over the weekend identified two US service members killed in non-combat related incidents in Iraq and Qatar.
Saudi Arabia sentences renowned journalist to 5 years in jail in secret trial

Apr 21, 2019 01:22

Saudi authorities have secretly tried prominent journalist Ali al-Dhafiri and handed him a five-year prison sentence as a crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman against rights campaigners and intellectuals widens in the conservative kingdom.
Turkey, Qatar, China, Iraq denounce US blacklisting of IRGC

Apr 10, 2019 00:19

Turkey, Qatar, China, and Iraq have separately denounced US President Donald Trump’s recent move to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group.
Qatar files lawsuits against UAE, Saudi banks over currency intervention

Apr 09, 2019 01:57

Qatar has filed three lawsuits in London and New York against Saudi and Emirati banks, accusing them of using what it called overseas currency manipulation to sabotage its economy amid an ongoing Riyadh-led diplomatic and trade boycott against Doha.
Iran says Trump’s ‘ruthless’ policies undermining intl. peace, order

Apr 08, 2019 01:37

Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani says the “ruthless” policies adopted by US President Donald Trump during his term in office have created a tense situation in the world, undermining the global order and international peace.
Rise of Turkey-Iran-Qatar axis makes Saudi Arabia furious

Mar 28, 2019 09:45

The regime in Riyadh thought that with the support of fellow reactionary regimes in Abu Dhabi and Manama, and with the blessings of Washington, it would isolate Doha and force Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Aal-e Thani into submission, but much to its detriment the opposite has happened.
Iran overtakes Qatar in South Pars with new gas phases

Mar 13, 2019 09:47

Iran on Sunday will launch four new development phases of the world’s largest gas field at South Pars with a capacity to produce 112 million cubic meters per day, the Ministry of Petroleum says.
US, Taliban reach 'draft agreement' in latest round of talks in Doha

Mar 13, 2019 05:09

The United States and the Afghan militant group Taliban say they have made "meaningful progress" in their latest talks held in the Qatari capital of Doha, reaching agreement in draft on the issues of troops withdrawal and counter-terrorism assurances.
Saudi prosecutors bring jailed moderate Sunni preacher to secret trial: Report

Mar 07, 2019 01:59

Saudi public prosecutors have reportedly put an imprisoned political dissident on secret trial as a brutal crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman against Muslim preachers and intellectuals widens in the oil-rich kingdom.
2019 AFC Champions League: Al-Duhail 3-0 Esteghlal

Mar 06, 2019 01:53

In Doha, Al-Duhail of Qatar have overpowered Esteghlal of Iran 3-0 in 2019 AFC Champions League's group C.