Qatar
Qatar Airways expects to keep A380s parked for years
Middle East
October 19, 2020
Qatar Airways expects to keep A380s parked for years
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar Airways does not expect to use its Airbus A380s for at least the next two years, its…
Israel would oppose any US F-35 sale to Qatar, Israeli minister says
Middle East
October 12, 2020
Israel would oppose any US F-35 sale to Qatar, Israeli minister says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel would oppose any US sale of advanced F-35 warplanes to Qatar, Israel’s intelligence minister said on…
Exclusive: Qatar makes formal request for F-35 jets – sources
Middle East
October 8, 2020
Exclusive: Qatar makes formal request for F-35 jets – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Qatar has submitted a formal request to the United States to buy stealthy F-35 fighter jets, three…
Exclusive: Taliban, Afghan negotiators set ground rules to safeguard peace talks – sources
Middle East
October 6, 2020
Exclusive: Taliban, Afghan negotiators set ground rules to safeguard peace talks – sources
(Reuters) – Taliban and Afghan peace negotiators have agreed on a code of conduct to safeguard against the risk of…
Afghan President Ghani travels to Qatar amid peace talks
Middle East
October 5, 2020
Afghan President Ghani travels to Qatar amid peace talks
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani is travelling to Qatar for a bilateral meeting with Qatari leaders but will…
Witnesses: Afghan government airstrikes kill 24 civilians
Middle East
September 21, 2020
Witnesses: Afghan government airstrikes kill 24 civilians
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Government airstrikes in northern Afghanistan killed 24 civilians, including children, and wounded six others, witnesses told…
Taliban say peace talks with Afghan team to start Saturday
Middle East
September 11, 2020
Taliban say peace talks with Afghan team to start Saturday
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The long-awaited peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government’s negotiating team are to begin on…
Experts: Libya rivals UAE, Russia, Turkey violate UN embargo
Middle East
September 9, 2020
Experts: Libya rivals UAE, Russia, Turkey violate UN embargo
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The warring parties in Libya and their international backers — the United Arab Emirates, Russia and…
Qatar interested in bidding for 2032 Olympics, Paralympics
Middle East
July 28, 2020
Qatar interested in bidding for 2032 Olympics, Paralympics
Qatar is keen on on hosting the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The gas-rich Persian Gulf nation has expressed an…
2 Mideast countries, world’s top virus rates per population
Middle East
July 23, 2020
2 Mideast countries, world’s top virus rates per population
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The small, neighboring sheikhdoms of Bahrain and Qatar have the world’s highest per capita…