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Qatar, Key US Ally, Faces New Accusations of Terror Funding
Qatar, a key U.S. ally in the Persian Gulf, is facing increased scrutiny over its alleged financial ties to terrorism in a lawsuit from relatives of a slain American journalist and a separate federal investigation into a member of the country’s royal family.
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Ukraine-Russia Crisis Is Driving Countries to Explore New Ways of Pricing Oil, Qatar Says
Qatar’s foreign minister said some countries were considering a “parallel system” of pricing oil, as the economic impacts of the Ukraine crisis hit home.
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Climate of Qatar During the World Cup
The FIFA 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar at the Lusail Stadium. It is the first time that the sporting event will be held in an Arabic country.
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Biden Names Qatar Major Non-NATO Ally as Energy Crisis Looms
President Joe Biden on Monday designated Qatar a major non-NATO ally, a largely symbolic honor but one that was meant to convey his administration’s gratitude for the tiny Persian Gulf nation’s assistance during last year’s U.S. evacuations in Afghanistan and assistance in ending last year’s Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Biden announced the designation during a meeting with the ruling leader...
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A Dutch Vertical Farming Company Has Just Been Valued at Over $1 Billion
Infarm, an Amsterdam-headquartered start-up that grows food indoors in racks, has been valued at over $1 billion in a new $200 million funding round.
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A Year to Go, Qatar World Cup Still Feels Heat of Scrutiny
The eight stadiums for the 2022 Qatar World Cup — all within a 30-mile radius of Doha — are now largely complete.
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Millions of Travelers Rated the ‘World's Best' Airlines. Here's What They Chose
Qatar Airways is once again the “world’s best airline,” according to a survey conducted by air transportation research firm Skytrax. Here’s why.
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From Pariah to Partner: How Qatar's Role in Afghanistan Helped Restore US Relations
About 1,200 miles away in Taliban-held Kabul, Qatari technical teams got the tattered airport back up and running.
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Qatar Unlikely to Establish Ties With Israel Unless Palestinian Conflict Is Resolved, Minister Says
“We didn’t see any light at the end of the tunnel,” Qatar’s foreign minister told CNBC.
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Plant-Based Food Start-Up Eat Just Receives $200 Million Investment Led by Qatar
Eat Just, best known for creating plant-based food products, has raised a $200 million fundraising round led by the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar.
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After Issuing Record Debt in 2020, Gulf Countries Will Likely Borrow Less This Year
Gulf states will not need to borrow as much as they did last year as their fiscal positions will likely improve due in part to oil prices, analysts told CNBC.
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End of Qatar Blockade Is ‘a Win for the Region,' Saudi Foreign Minister Says
The Al-Ula declaration resolves all of the outstanding issues that Qatar and other Arab nations had, said Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, Saudi’s foreign minister.
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Saudi Arabia and Its Allies Restore Diplomatic Ties With Qatar After Three-Year Rift
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt had imposed a diplomatic, trade and travel blockade on Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism.
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Saudi Arabia Says It's Ready to End Gulf Crisis With Qatar Ahead of Biden Presidency — But It's Not a Breakthrough Yet
Several previous attempts to reach a solution have failed over contentious sticking points between the Gulf monarchies.
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Labor Union Wants Inspections at Tokyo Olympic Venues
Tokyo Olympic organizers and two government bodies building venues for next year’s games have until the end of the month to agree to outside inspections on construction sites. Ambet Yuson, the general secretary of the Building and Wood Workers’ International, made the request on Thursday to officials of the Tokyo organizing committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Japan Sport...
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24 Dead After Taliban Attack on Afghan President's Rally; Ghani Unhurt
A Taliban suicide bomber on a motorcycle targeted a campaign rally by President Ashraf Ghani in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people and wounding 31. Ghani was present at the venue but was unharmed, according to his campaign chief. Just hours later, an explosion struck near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul but details on that blast were...
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Taliban Want US Deal, But Some in Bigger Hurry Than Others
Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders agreed they wanted a deal with the United States, but some were in more of a hurry than others. Taliban negotiators were at odds with their Council of Leaders, or shura, about whether to travel to Camp David even before President Donald Trump abruptly canceled the high-stakes meeting planned for last weekend . According to Taliban officials...
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Explained: How Trump Upended US-Taliban Peace Talks
With a series of tweets, President Donald Trump has upended nearly a year of U.S.-Taliban negotiations on ending America’s longest war. He has “called off” the talks and asserted that a planned secret meeting between him and Taliban leaders at Camp David, set for Sunday just days before the 9/11 anniversary, is now canceled. Some question whether it was a...
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US Envoy Meets Afghanistan's President Over US-Taliban Talks
A U.S. envoy has met with the Afghan president in the capital, Kabul, to brief him on the latest round of talks with the Taliban as a deal nears on ending America’s longest war, an official said Monday. President Ashraf Ghani’s spokesman, Sediq Sediqqi, confirmed Sunday night’s meeting at the presidential palace shortly after envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived from Qatar,...
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Taliban Attack 2nd Afghan City as US Envoy Says Deal Is Near
The Taliban attacked a second Afghan city in as many days on Sunday, killing several civilians and security forces, officials said, even as Washington’s peace envoy said the U.S. and the militant group are “at the threshold of an agreement” to end America’s longest war. The attack on the capital of Baghlan province came hours after U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad...