Tag: Qatar

Qatar urges engagement with Taliban amid humanitarian crisis (Al Jazeera)

Qatar believes that recognising the Taliban government in Afghanistan is not a priority now, and that the focus should be on engaging with the...

Energy crunch: Qatar says LNG production ‘maxed out’ (Al Jazeera)

Qatar, the world’s largest seller of liquefied natural gas (LNG), told consumers it was powerless to cool energy prices as steelmakers in the United...

Qatar: No female candidates elected in first legislative polls (Middle East Eye)

Women voters in Qatar expressed disappointment on Sunday, after all 30 seats up for grabs in the country's first legislative elections went to men, despite...

Qatar wraps up legislative polls, no women candidates elected (Al Jazeera)

The results of Qatar’s first legislative council election have been announced, with none of the 26 female candidates winning at the polls. Qatari citizens voted...

Qataris cast ballots in first legislative elections (Al Jazeera)

Qataris have begun voting in the country’s first legislative elections for two-thirds of the advisory Shura Council, in a vote that has stirred domestic...

Qatar’s first legislative polls: What to expect from Shura vote (Linah Alsaafin, Al Jazeera)

Qatar is gearing up for the first legislative elections in its history, in what analysts have called a step towards enhancing political participation for...

Qatar Registers its Soft Power Presence in Afghanistan (Anwesha Ghosh, VIF)

The Qatari’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani’s visit to Afghanistan in September marked the first high level visit...

Qatar/Afghanistan. Qatar refuses ‘responsibility’ for Kabul airport without Taliban (Al Jazeera)

Qatar says it will not take responsibility for Kabul airport without “clear” agreements with all parties involved, including the Taliban, about its operations. Speaking at...

Qatar. Qatar rejects Amnesty report on ‘unexplained’ labourer deaths (Al Jazeera)

Qatar has rejected an Amnesty International report in which the rights group calls on the 2022 World Cup host to do more to investigate...

Qatar. Qatar sets October 2 for first legislative elections (Al Jazeera)

Qatar’s first legislative polls for two-thirds of the advisory Shura Council will be held on October 2, according to a decree issued by the...

Qatar – Why did Qatar enforce COVID quarantine rules for Asian countries? (Al Jazeera)

Faras Ghani writes: Qatar’s decision to enforce mandatory quarantine for vaccinated travellers coming from six Asian countries was a result of an “increased number of...

(USA/Qatar) Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al-Thani (US Department of State)

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today in Washington D.C. with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and...

(Qatar) Oversee the October legislative elections

Al Jazeera writes: Qatar has set up a committee to oversee its first legislative elections, due to be held in October, its interior ministry said...

Qatar/Lebanon – Qatar to provide aid for Lebanese troops as crisis deepens (Al Jazeera)

Qatar has said it will provide the Lebanese armed forces with 70 tonnes of food a month as Lebanon seeks assistance in the face...

Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia Steps Up Effort to Replace UAE and Qatar as Go-To Regional Hub (Dr. James M. Dorsey, BESA Center)

Saudi Arabia has stepped up efforts to outflank the UAE and Qatar as the Gulf’s commercial, cultural, and/or geostrategic hub. Saudi Arabia Steps Up Effort...

Qatar – A quiet governance revolution in Qatar? (Robert P. Beschel Jr. and Tarik M. Yousef, Brookings)

In a region where the governance news is seldom good, on May 6 something very unusual happened in Qatar. The Minister of Finance, Ali Sharif...