Iran’s trade balance with Qatar shifted into surplus in the first 10 months of the Iranian year 1404 (March 2025-January 2026), driven by a significant increase in exports and a decrease in imports, according to a senior trade official. Abdolamir Rabihavi, director general for West Asia at the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO), citing […]
Read MoreIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a meeting with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha on Saturday to discuss bilateral relations and mutual interests. Iran’s top diplomat, who has traveled to Qatari capital of Doha to participate in the 17th edition of the Al Jazeera Forum, […]
Read MoreCAIRO: Qatari Ambassador to Egypt Sheikh Jassim Al-Thani visited the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs pavilion at the 57th Cairo International Book Fair. During his visit, Al-Thani reviewed the pavilion’s diverse religious and educational content, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The fair runs until Feb. 3 at the Egypt International Exhibition Center, featuring 1,457 publishing […]
Read MoreJEDDAH: Qatar’s real estate transactions exceeded 657 million Qatari riyals ($177.4 million) in the week ended Dec. 25, underscoring steady property market activity. Data from Qatar’s Ministry of Justice showed that trading across Doha and other municipalities remained elevated, with residential unit sales recorded at 49.4 million riyals during the period, according to the Real […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Qatar signed an agreement on Monday to build a high-speed rail link between the two countries. The announcement came after a meeting in Riyadh between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, held under the framework of the Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council. The train link, […]
Read MoreDUBAI: International forces to be deployed in Gaza under the US-brokered ceasefire plan should ensure that Palestinians and Israelis do not pose a threat to each other, Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani told CNN. Sheikh Mohammed added that the International Stabilization Force should have a clear mandate, which “we are working together […]
Read MoreLONDON: Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani co-chaired the 11th meeting of the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Doha on Wednesday. During the meeting, they discussed strategies for cooperation across various areas, particularly in defense, trade, investment, energy, and information technology. They discussed key regional and international […]
Read MoreJERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump hailed a “tremendous day for the Middle East” as he and regional leaders signed a declaration Monday meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners. Trump made a lightning visit to Israel, where he lauded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an address […]
Read MoreDUBAI: Qatar’s emir said Monday that Israel had sought to derail Gaza talks by striking Hamas negotiators in his country last week, and that its premier dreamt of an Arab world under Israeli influence. “Whoever works diligently and systematically to assassinate the party with whom he is negotiating, intends to thwart the negotiations… Negotiations, for […]
Read MoreIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he didn’t rule out further strikes on Hamas leaders “wherever they are” as the heads of Arab and Islamic states held a summit to show support for Qatar after Israel’s attack on the Gulf state last week. The September 9 strike targeting leaders of the Palestinian militant group in […]
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