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Qatar, Israel reach agreement on diamond trade

Qatar, Israel reach agreement on diamond trade

Qatar is not part to the Abraham Accords for normalizing ties with Israel, but this did not prevent it from reaching a bilateral agreement with Israel on the trade of diamonds.

U.S. envoy on Afghanistan to hold meetings with Taliban

U.S. envoy on Afghanistan to hold meetings with Taliban

The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan will visit Doha next week for two weeks of meetings with leaders of the Taliban movement (banned in Russia), U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said. "They’ll discuss …

Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix kicks off today

Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix kicks off today

The Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix will kick off on Friday in Doha for a period of three days at the Losail International Circuit with the participation of the most prominent world champions. Losail International Circuit will host the …

Afghanistan receives humanitarian aid from 5 countries

Afghanistan receives humanitarian aid from 5 countries

Afghanistan on Thursday received humanitarian assistance, including food and medicines, from five countries, an official said. The cash-strapped country, which suffered 20 years of war, is now in severe economic crisis, and poverty can …

First civilian flight from Kabul since U.S. exit lands in Qatar

First civilian flight from Kabul since U.S. exit lands in Qatar

More than 100 passengers have arrived in Doha, Qatar after flying from Kabul airport on the first flight ferrying out foreigners since a U.S.-led evacuation ended. Qatar, a major transit point for Afghan refugees, has said it worked …

White House: U.S. working with Turkey, Qatar on Kabul airport

White House: U.S. working with Turkey, Qatar on Kabul airport

The United States is working together with Turkey and Qatar on Afghanistan’s Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. Saying that opening the airport and regional airports is …

Qatar appoints first ambassador to Saudi Arabia since rift

Qatar appoints first ambassador to Saudi Arabia since rift

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is further strengthening diplomatic ties to Saudi Arabia, reinstating an ambassador after a four-year-long regional dispute, Al Jazeera reports. Bandar Mohamed Abdullah al-Attiyah, who …

Afghan rivals to try reaching agreement in Doha again

Afghan rivals to try reaching agreement in Doha again

The Afghan government delegation and representatives of the Taliban terrorist movement (banned in Russia) will hold talks today in Doha, Qatar, a source in the Afghan Ministry for Peace said. The talks will begin on Tuesday …