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Qatar Reserve Team set for William Jones International Championship
The Peninsula
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July 10, 2025
Qatar Reserve Team players and officials pose for a photograph. Doha: Mishaal Abdullah Al-Malki, who serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF), will lead the delegation of the Qatar Reserve Team as they...
Qatar's MoCI warns against unlicensed investment activities
Zawya
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Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) on Wednesday issued a warning to all investors, citizens, and residents in Qatar regarding the risks of engaging in any investment activities, signing contracts, or transferring funds to...
‘Qatar hosts more than 80 major events in a year’
The Peninsula
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July 10, 2025
DOHA: Executive Director at the Permanent Committee for Organizing Conferences (PCOC) H E Mubarak Ajlan Mubarak Al Kuwari said that over 80 major international events now take place in Qatar every year, across diplomacy, technology, sports, trade...
Trump warns US will attack Iran nuclear facilities again ‘if necessary’
The Indian Express
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July 22, 2025
US President Donald Trump on Monday (July 22) asserted that the American bombing had severely damaged Iran’s key nuclear facilities, warning that Washington would attack again “if necessary.”Trump’s remarks came after Iran’s Foreign Minister,...
Qatar Central Bank’s international reserves and foreign currency liquidity jump 3.5%
Zawya
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The Qatar Central Bank’s (QCB) international reserves and foreign currency liquidity stood at QR258.9bn in June 2025, growing 3.5% on an annualised basis. The central bank’s international official reserves amounted to QR199.6bn in the review...
Qatar To Lead Gaza Reconstruction Under Tentative Ceasefire Deal; Hostage Talks May Conclude Within 2 Weeks
Media Line
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July 10, 2025
Israel has agreed in principle to allow Qatar and other countries to begin funding reconstruction efforts in the Gaza Strip during a proposed ceasefire, according to an unsourced report from Ynet. The development comes as talks over a potential...
Qatar Post, US Embassy sign agreement to enhance courier services
The Peninsula
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July 10, 2025
Acting Director General of Qatar Post Hamad Al Fahida and Chargé d’Affaires at US Embassy Doha Stefanie Altman-Winans signing the agreement. Doha: Qatar Postal Services Company (Qatar Post) and the US Embassy in Qatar have signed a new agreement...
Amid contradictory reports about ceasefire progress in Israel, US envoy warns: Latest offer ‘the best Hamas will get’
All Israel News
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July 21, 2025
Families of hostages, former hostages, and supporters march to the U.S. embassy branch in Tel Aviv, calling for the release of all hostages, July 19, 2025. Photo by Erik Marmor/Flash90 After much optimism last week, the ceasefire negotiations...
Qatar attends 66th session of Assemblies of WIPO member states
The Peninsula
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July 10, 2025
Geneva: The State of Qatar participated in the 66th session of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), held in Geneva. The Qatari delegation to the session was headed by H E Dr. Hind bint...
Best films to watch on Emirates and Etihad airlines this summer
The National News
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Many have said it: “I'll watch it on a plane.” Whether it's a recommendation from a friend or something you missed in cinemas, a long-haul flight is the place many people finally cross things off their seemingly endless lists. But thousands of...
China’s fossil-fuel challenge — how to build a bridge to renewables
Nature
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As summer arrives in China, the country’s 2023 heatwave springs to mind. A period of extreme heat in June and July that year didn’t just scorch the land — it exposed a hard truth about China’s energy future. Temperatures in Xinjiang province...
25 nations demand Gaza ceasefire: Israeli war must end now
Shafaq News
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July 21, 2025
2025-07-21T14:51:56+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Brussels/Gaza (Updated at 7:14 p.m.) Twenty-five foreign ministers and a senior EU official, in a rare joint statement on Monday, called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza,...
Qatar participates in OPCW Executive Council Session
The Peninsula
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July 9, 2025
The Hague: The State of Qatar participated in the109th session of the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), held in The Hague. The Qatari delegation was headed by Ambassador of the State of Qatar to...
SECURITY CHALLENGES IN EASTERN DRC: TZ backs diplomatic solutions
Daily News Tanzania
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July 22, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA has called on Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states to intensify efforts in addressing ongoing security challenges in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as rising transnational...
Qatar and North Macedonia discuss bilateral ties
The Peninsula
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July 10, 2025
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Republic of North Macedonia H E Timco Mucunski during their meeting in Skopje, North Macedonia, yesterday. Skopje:...
Qatar kicks off world’s largest 3D printed building project using plane-sized printers
Interesting Engineering - New York
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July 9, 2025
Just when you thought 3D printing couldn’t get any bigger, Qatar hits print on the world’s largest structure, right in the desert. In a global first for large-scale digital construction, UCC Holding and Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal)...
Qatar shares favorable news of reaching truce in Gaza
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Qatar announced Tuesday that there is “positive engagement right now” between Hamas and Israel as indirect talks continue in Doha, according to Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry. While formal...
Iraq says Development Road complements China’s BRI
Zawya
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Iraq’s Ministry of Planning said the country’s Development Road project is consistent and complements China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The plan is to connect the Iran-Iraq railway to the GCC nations, Eastern countries, and Europe, a...
Doha negotiations intensify as agreements emerge with Hamas amid key dispute
Israel Hayom
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July 9, 2025
Intensive monitoring from Washington and Israel follows developments within the Doha negotiation chambers. Reports indicate that agreements have been achieved between parties concerning the aid distribution framework, allowing the truck system to...
Israel to present new Gaza withdrawal map in Qatar ceasefire talks
Saudi Gazette
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July 13, 2025
DOHA — Israel is expected to present a revised withdrawal map during ceasefire negotiations in Doha, following a stall in talks over its previous proposal to retain control over a significant portion of the Gaza Strip, media outlets reported on...