Posts Tagged: Qatar
Iran, US on Verge of Prisoner Swap under Qatar-Mediated Deal
When $6 billion of unfrozen Iranian funds are wired to banks in Qatar as early as next week, it will trigger a carefully choreographed sequence...
Qatari Prime Minister Says his Country Is Not at War with Israel
i24 News - Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said Friday that his country doesn’t have a “war with Israel,” but pointed out that...
Top Turkish Officials to Discuss ‘Economic Cooperation’ in Qatar Ahead of Erdogan Visit
Turkey's vice president and finance minister will travel to Qatar on Saturday to discuss "economic cooperation opportunities" with leaders there ahead of President Tayyip Erdogan's...
Qatar Drifts Towards the US, as Saudi Arabia and UAE Drift a Bit Away
More than three years after burying the war hatchet, erstwhile Gulf rivals are moving in separate ways as they maneuver big power competition. Ironically, anti-Islamists like...
Saudi Arabia Has Mostly Removed Antisemitic Tropes From School Textbooks, New Report Says
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has removed "practically all antisemitism," from K-12 textbooks, marking a significant step forward in the Kingdom's approach to Judaism and,...
Arab League Readmits Syria as Relations with Assad Normalize
The Arab League readmitted Syria on Sunday after more than a decade of suspension, consolidating a regional push to normalize ties with President Bashar al-Assad...
Egyptian Education Reforms Eliminating Antisemitism from Curriculum, According to New Report
A nationwide reform of Egyptian curricula has made progress towards eliminating antisemitism from state issued textbooks, according to a new report by Israeli education watchdog...
‘This is Not Normal’: Antisemitism in Palestinian School Curriculum Persists as Problem Despite Global Outrage, Experts Say
Study cards for eleventh graders accusing Jews of being “in control of global events through financial power,” seventh graders instructed to describe Israeli soldiers as...
The Middle East and Human Rights: A Road Map After the Qatari World Cup
The World Cup in Qatar put the myth of a separation of sports and politics to bed. Like in Qatar, human rights, worker rights, and LGBT...
The World Cup Was Just the Beginning, as Qatar Eyes More Sports
This decade and beyond could be the era of Middle Eastern sports. It may not have sunk in yet, but the Qatar World Cup was the...
Qatari Islamization of the World Cup Backfires
While fans will remember the 22nd World Cup as one of the best final matches in tournament history, the games also will be remembered as...
Curtain Falls on World Cup, Highlighting Qatar’s Growing Influence
Qatar brought the curtain down on the World Cup on Sunday after a dramatic final, highlighting the country's influence on world soccer and ending a...
‘We Love this Team’: Argentina Street Party Explodes after World Cup Win
Hundreds of thousands of Argentines poured into the streets on a sunny Sunday in Buenos Aires, ecstatic after a nail-biting victory on penalties in the...
Qatar Reiterates Denial That Its Government Involved in EU Corruption Case
Qatar reiterated on Sunday that the country denies any involvement in a corruption case being investigated by Belgian authorities involving people linked to the European...
