Posts Tagged: Qatar
Biden Tries to Make Peace with the Saudis, Partly to Counter Iran
Recent Saudi efforts to appease the Biden administration in the wake of the kingdom’s backing of last month’s OPEC+ oil production cut take on added...
The Qatari World Cup: Soccer for Soft Power
Former Qatari emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the father of the Gulf state's current ruler, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, learned a lesson from...
Why the US-Saudi Relationship Will Last
Regardless of the intensity of the current conflict between the Biden administration and Saudi Arabia, their long history of military alliance and shared concerns over...
Sheikh Qaradawi, Islamist Backer of Arab Revolts, Dies at 96
Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi, a spiritual guide to the Muslim Brotherhood who championed the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings and unsettled rulers in Egypt and the Gulf...
Qatar to Allow Beer Sales at World Cup Games 3 Hours Before Kickoff
Qatar will permit ticketed fans to buy alcoholic beer at World Cup soccer matches starting three hours before kickoff and for one hour after the...
Qatari World Cup: An Unintended Boon for the UAE
Qatar's 2022 World Cup promises to benefit not only itself but also to provide an unintended economic, political, and religious soft power boon for its...
Saudi Arabia Hosts Meeting on Camel Protection
i24 News – Specialists from several countries gathered in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss new animal care regulations for camels, a “prized and valued”...
Qatari Textbooks Making ‘Slow’ Progress in Eliminating Antisemitism, Says Watchdog Report
Qatari textbooks are "slowly" making progress towards eliminating antisemitism and other problematic material, according to a new report by Israeli education watchdog IMPACT-se. Released on Thursday,...
Qatar World Cup Offers Lessons for Human Rights Struggles
It’s a good time, almost 12 years after the world soccer body, FIFA, awarded Qatar the 2022 World Cup hosting rights -- and five months...
Qatari FM Says Iran’s Leadership Open for a Compromise on Nuclear File: Report
Qatar's foreign minister said on Saturday in remarks cited by al Jazeera TV that the Iranian leadership expressed readiness for a compromise regarding "the Iranian...
The 2022 World Cup: Is Qatar Putting Its Best Foot Forward?
This is Qatar's year to put its best foot forward. A major producer of natural gas, the tiny Gulf state is under the magnifying glass as...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Show Off Missiles at Qatar Expo
Commanders of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) drank tea, nibbled dates, and displayed models of Iranian missiles at a defense show in Qatar, a Gulf Arab state that...
Ukraine Conflict Opens Diplomatic and Energy Opportunities for Qatar
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has opened up diplomatic and commercial opportunities for gas exporter Qatar to expand energy sales to the West and bolster its...
Biden Should Beware of Russia and Qatar
JNS.org - Russia and Qatar are at opposite ends of the European natural-gas supply crisis, sparked by fears of a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine....
