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Qatar clinch bronze at AVC Men’s Volleyball Nations Cup
Qatar players block a spike from the South Korean team during yesterday's match. Doha, Qatar: Qatar secured the bronze medal at the 2025 AVC Men’s Volleyball Nations Cup, claiming a commanding 3-0 victory over South Korea in the third-place...

Qatar summons Iranian Envoy, strongly condemns violation of its sovereignty
The Qatari Foreign Ministry, in a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, described the attack as a "blatant violation" of Qatar's sovereignty and airspace, as well as a breach of international law and the United Nations Charter People search for...

Qatar Reaffirms Commitment To Global Climate Action At Bonn Climate Conference
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula Doha, Qatar: Qatar has reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to global climate action through its active participation in the 62nd session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) of the United Nations Framework...
Qatar’s Emir Welcomes GCC Foreign Ministers
TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, received the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states today at Lusail Palace. The meeting came during their...

Qatar participates in AIIB annual meeting in China
Beijing: The State of Qatar participated in the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), held in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. The State of Qatar was represented at the meeting by HE Minister of Finance...
Qatar affirms foreign policy based on strengthening international solidarity
Qatari officials at the 59th session of Human Rights Council in Geneva. Geneva: The State of Qatar affirmed its adoption, over the past four decades, of a foreign policy based on strengthening international solidarity with all countries and...
Qatar, Lebanon discuss cooperation in administrative development
Doha, Qatar: President of the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB) and Secretary General of the National Planning Council H E Dr. Abdulaziz bin Nasser bin Mubarak Al Khalifa met yesterday with Lebanon's Minister of State for...

Qatar Airways restores flight schedule, offers refunds
Doha: Qatar Airways has issued a travel alert with regards to the recent temporary closure of Qatari airspace on June 23, 2025, assuring travelers that the airline is making progress in restoring its schedule with possible disruptions until June...

QATAR’S CRUCIAL ROLE IN IRAN, ISRAEL TRUCE
Even as the Trump-brokered truce between Israel and Iran has been initiated it initially came as a surprise even to his top officials as was reported by The New York Times. Before announcing the truce, Trump held talks with Israeli Prime Minister...

Qatar Emir receives Abdullah bin Zayed, GCC FMs
The meeting discussed ways to strengthen mechanisms for joint Gulf action, and included an exchange of views on key regional and international developments of mutual concern, particularly efforts to maintain regional security and stability, and to...

Qatar announced it had intercepted the barrage of missiles which lit up the night sky over Doha
How Qatar helped broker the Israel-Iran ceasefire
As Qatar and the other Persian Gulf nations watched the Israel-Iran War unfold over the past two weeks, they worried that an escalation could result in Iran targeting their strategic energy resources, undermining a critical source of their...

World Leaders Express Solidarity with Qatar Following Iranian Attack
In the wake of Iran’s missile strike on Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, Arab and world leaders have expressed firm solidarity with the Qatari leadership, condemning the attack as a flagrant violation of the country’s sovereignty and international law....
Why Qatar stepped up to play peacemaker, even as Iran aimed its missiles over Doha
Loading As Qatar and the other Persian Gulf nations watched the Israel-Iran War unfold over the past two weeks, they worried that an escalation could result in Iran targeting their strategic energy resources, undermining a critical source of their...

Iranian President Expresses Regret to Qatar Emir after US Base Attack
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed regret in a phone call with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani that Tehran's target in retaliation for US strikes was a military base in Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani,...

Eighteen Indonesians stranded in Qatar amid Iran-Israel conflict
Tangerang, Banten (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Foreign Ministry reported that 18 Indonesians evacuated from Iran are currently stranded in Qatar due to airspace closure following Tehran's missile attacks on the United States' Al-Udeid military base on...

How about NOT relying on Qatar as an honest US-Iran broker?
Count us as deeply skeptical of having Qatar handle negotiations to further resolve Iran’s nuke program — or any other burning Middle East issues. Doha certainly has its uses, as it strives to be everyone’s friend — but that very much includes...

QNB recognised for payment solutions and cash management leadership in Qatar and Middle East
Doha, Qatar: QNB Group has been awarded two prestigious titles by Global Finance: “Best Bank for Payments in the Middle East and “Best Bank for Cash Management in Qatar “ for 2025. These accolades reflect QNB’s commitment to excellence in...

Lucknow Airport Halts Flights To UAE, Qatar Amid Regional Airspace Restrictions
Lucknow Airport Halts Flights To UAE, Qatar Amid Regional Airspace Restrictions | File Pic (Representative Image) The Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (CCSIA) in Lucknow experienced disruptions to its Middle East-bound flights on...

Why the world needs China after Iran’s Qatar strike
hen Iran launched a carefully calibrated missile strike at the United States-run Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the world braced for wider conflict. Yet, reports quickly shifted the narrative: Iran had forewarned the US through diplomatic channels....