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10:18pm, 15th April, 2019

Taliban team at Afghan peace talks in Qatar to include women: spokesman

Women will be included for the first time in the Taliban delegation to peace talks in Qatar this month, the movement's main spokesman said on Monday, ahead of the latest round of meetings aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan.

Qatar says still studying Russian defense system

5:41am, 4th March, 2019

World

Qatar says still studying Russian defense system

Qatar said on Monday it was still studying the purchase of Russia's S-400 missile air defense system, adding the potential deal -- reportedly opposed by Saudi Arabia -- was none of Riyadh's business.

Qatar's real estate market faces reality check ahead of World Cup

3:30am, 17th February, 2019

Business

Qatar's real estate market faces reality check ahead of World Cup

Qatar's Doha Tower, a spike-tipped cylinder that glows orange at night, won an award when finished in 2012 amid a Gulf-wide real estate boom, but today about half of its 46 floors are empty.

Qatar revamps investment strategy after Kushner building bailout

5:14am, 11th February, 2019

Business

Qatar revamps investment strategy after Kushner building bailout

When news emerged that Qatar may have unwittingly helped bail out a New York skyscraper owned by the family of Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law, eyebrows were raised in Doha.

Qatar pays Gaza salaries to ease tensions; Israel says money's not for Hamas

3:27pm, 9th November, 2018

World

Qatar pays Gaza salaries to ease tensions; Israel says money's not for Hamas

A $15 million Qatari cash infusion was paid out to impoverished Palestinian civil servants in the Gaza Strip on Friday, offering Hamas a potential domestic reprieve though Israel said the money would not go to the dominant Islamist group.

Qatar agrees to buy London's Grosvenor House hotel - source

2:46pm, 6th November, 2018

UK

Qatar agrees to buy London's Grosvenor House hotel - source

Qatar has agreed to buy one of London's most famous hotels, the Grosvenor House, as energy revenue enables the wealthy Gulf state to go on a buying spree despite a blockade by its neighbours.

Qatar's ruler hopes Gulf crisis will end for sake of region

7:01am, 6th November, 2018

World

Qatar's ruler hopes Gulf crisis will end for sake of region

Qatar's ruler said on Tuesday that a political and economic boycott of his country by larger neighbors had weakened a Gulf Arab bloc at a time of regional instability, but he voiced hope the crisis would pass.

Qatar shuffles cabinet, names new heads of wealth fund, state gas giant

3:52pm, 4th November, 2018

World

Qatar shuffles cabinet, names new heads of wealth fund, state gas giant

Qatar named new heads to its giant state-run energy firm and deep-pocketed sovereign wealth fund on Sunday while appointing the CEO of its largest bank as its new trade minister.

Qatar accuses Saudis of barring haj pilgrims, Riyadh says untrue

4:34am, 18th August, 2018

World

Qatar accuses Saudis of barring haj pilgrims, Riyadh says untrue

Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of barring its citizens from this year's haj, something Riyadh denies, saying a diplomatic dispute is not stopping Qataris from making the pilgrimage to Mecca.

Qatar Airways finalizes order for five Boeing 777 freighters

5:37am, 16th July, 2018

Business

Qatar Airways finalizes order for five Boeing 777 freighters

Qatar Airways has finalized an order to buy five 777 freighters from U.S. planemaker Boeing , the two companies said on Monday.

Inside Qatar's charm offensive to win over Washington

2:44am, 5th July, 2018

Politics

Inside Qatar's charm offensive to win over Washington

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - There was much bonhomie as a few dozen people, including members of Congress and U.S. administration officials, gathered last week for dinner in a posh Washington neighborhood in honor of Qatar's foreign minister.

Trump fundraiser expands U.S. lawsuit accusing Qatar of hacking his emails

3:30pm, 24th May, 2018

Politics

Trump fundraiser expands U.S. lawsuit accusing Qatar of hacking his emails

(Reuters) - A fundraiser for U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday added several defendants to a lawsuit claiming the Persian Gulf state of Qatar hacked his email accounts and shared the contents with news organizations.