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Gulf States, Egypt Cut Ties With Qatar

Gulf states on Monday cut diplomatic ties with neighbouring Qatar and kicked it out of a military coalition, less than...

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FBI Helping Qatar In ‘hacking’ Probe

The FBI is helping Qatar investigate the source of an alleged "hack" of state media which sparked diplomatic tensions...

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Saudi Activist ‘deported’ From Qatar

Qatar has deported a Saudi human rights activist who was on his way to Norway where he hoped to seek asylum, a watchdog...

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Qatar ‘hacking’ Revives Gulf Tensions

The alleged hack on Qatar's state news agency may have lasted just four hours, but the impact on already tense ties...

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Sisi’s Egypt Cracks Down On News Websites

Egypt's government, already accused of muzzling freedom of expression and opposition to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi,...

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Qatar Faces Hostile Campaign, Particularly In US

Qatar has been targeted by a hostile campaign, particularly in the US media, its foreign minister said, a day after the...

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Qatar Begins Probe After State News Agency Hacked

Qatar said Wednesday it had begun an inquiry into an unprecedented security breach by hackers who posted fake news...

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Qatar’s State News Agency Hacked By ‘unknown Entity’

Qatar said Wednesday its official state news agency had been hacked by an 'unknown entity', and subsequently carried...

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Gatlin Struggles To Victory In Japan

American Justin Gatlin, so often the pantomime villain of men's sprinting, returned to winning form with a pedestrian...

International

2022 World Cup Stadium Ready For Inauguration

Construction work has been completed at this iconic stadium which only highlights the speed at which Qatar is working...

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US Envoy To Qatar Says News From Home ‘increasingly Difficult’

The US ambassador to Qatar has expressed her dissatisfaction with political events back home in a decidedly...

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Qatar’s Al Rayyan Crash Out After Doha Thriller

Qatar's Al Rayyan crashed out of the Asian Champions League after being handed a heartbreaking 4-3 defeat by Saudi...

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Palestinian Fashion Designer Breathes New Life Into Tradition

Palestinian fashion designer Natalie Tahhan is hard at work in her Jerusalem studio, replacing the painstaking...

News

Ismail Haniya Elected New Political Chief of Hamas

Ismail Haniya has been elected as the new leader of Hamas's political bureau, according to the Palestinian movement's...

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From Refugee Camp To Charismatic Hamas Leader

Ismail Haniya, named Saturday as head of Hamas, is a charismatic leader from the Gaza streets who represents the more...

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Ex-Gaza Chief Haniya Elected Leader of Hamas

Hamas's former chief in Gaza, Ismail Haniya, has been elected overall head of the Palestinian Islamist group,...

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Gatlin and De Grasse Ready For Early Athletics Season Doha Clash

They finished second and third in last year's Olympics 100m final and on Friday Justin Gatlin and Andre De Grasse renew...

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Hamas Leader Urges Trump To Seize ‘historic Opportunity’

The leader of the radical Palestinian group Hamas called on US President Donald Trump Wednesday to break with past...

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Hamas Eases Stance On Israel With New Policy Document

Hamas has announced it is taking a softer stance on Israel, having for years called for the state's destruction, in a...