Mixed reactions after Qatar talks between DR Congo and Rwanda
Presidents Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame have expressed their support for a ceasefire after a surprise face-to-face meeting in Qatar.…
Kagame and Tshisekedi meet in Qatar for first direct talks since latest escalation in eastern DRC
In a surprising turn of events, DR Congo and Rwanda's presidents held an informal meeting in Qatar on Tuesday. It was their first direct talks since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized two major…
Presidents of Rwanda and DR Congo hold talks in Qatar
The leaders reaffirmed their support for a ceasefire a day after M23 rebels pulled out of talks in Angola.…
Kingdom of falcons: Qatar’s lucrative hobby and national sport
Falconry is an ancient art recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. In Qatar, where falconry symbolises nobility and prestige, the art is passed down from generation to generation. For Qataris,…
Egypt and Qatar agree to end rift, renew diplomatic ties
Cairo and Doha have exchanged pledges to end their three-year rift and resume ties, according to Egypt's Foreign Ministry. Several allies of Saudi Arabia are in the process of reestablishing relations with…
Trump expected to issue 100 state pardons before handover, Akeredolu issues quit notice to herdsmen and more
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Saudi Arabia to lift Qatar blockade, open borders — Kuwait minister
In a diplomatic breakthrough, Saudi Arabia is set to open its borders and airspace to neighboring Qatar following a prolonged crisis.…
Coronavirus digest: Qatar plans ‘normal’ World Cup in 2022
Qatar is confident that the FIFA World Cup will go ahead as planned after a rapid progress in the COVID vaccine production. And Melbourne has received its first international flight since June.…
National mourning begins in Lebanon, with international assistance en route
Germany has sent dozens of search and rescue specialists; Qatar sent mobile hospitals, generators and burn sheets. Investigations continue on why a huge stockpile of volatile chemicals was left in the port…
Qatar boycott three years on: ‘Everyone loses’
When Qatar's neighbors suddenly cut ties and closed borders with the Gulf state, Doha was caught out. Opportunities to cooperate since have been lost when sorely needed. But a window to mend…
Qatar Philharmonic performs last balcony concert before Ramadan
Members of Qatar's philharmonic orchestra perform from their balconies one last time before Ramadan in Qatar's Qanat Quartier, a part of Doha's man-made Pearl island. The musicians had made it a weekly…