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Russia: Rosneft in Surprise $1.3 Billion Deal

Commodities trader Glencore and Qatar's sovereign wealth fund are together buying a 19.5% stake in Rosneft, Russia's largest oil company,…

8 years ago

Oil Prices Drop Sharply After Qatar Meeting

Oil prices have dropped sharply after a meeting of oil producers in Qatar failed to agree a cap on output.…

9 years ago

Ahmed Mohamed: Clock Kid to Move to Qatar with His Family

Texas student Ahmed Mohamed, who was arrested in Irving after his teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb, will…

9 years ago

Mohamed Morsi charged with handing over Egypt’s security documents to Qatar

Egypt’s ousted President Mohamed Morsi is being charged with handing over national security documents to Qatar, the state prosecutor says.…

10 years ago

Bowe Bergdahl release: Republicans and Democrats clash over prisoner deal

Republicans and Democrats have clashed over the deal to swap five Guantanamo Bay detainees for a Taliban-held soldier, with Republicans…

10 years ago

Bowe Bergdahl release: US receives Qatar guarantees over Afghan prisoner deal

President Barack Obama has announced that he received security guarantees from Qatar over five Guantanamo Bay prisoners who were transferred…

10 years ago

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and UAE ambassadors withdrawn from Qatar

Three Gulf countries have withdrawn their ambassadors from Qatar amid accusations that it has meddled in internal affairs. Saudi Arabia,…

11 years ago

Zinedine Zidane’s headbutt statue removed from Qatar’s Corniche promenade

A bronze statue of French footballer Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt has been taken down from the Corniche in Doha, Qatar.…

11 years ago

Sheikha Al-Mayassa tops ArtReview’s annual Power 100

Sheikha Al-Mayassa - head of the Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) - has been named the most powerful figure in the…

11 years ago

World Cup 2022: UEFA members agree a summer event could not be played in Qatar

The prospect of a winter World Cup in 2022 took a step forward after UEFA members agreed a summer event…

11 years ago

Qatar rejects 2022 World Cup criticism

Head of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Hassan al-Thawadi has rejected calls for the tournament to be awarded to another…

11 years ago