FIFA keen on expanding World Cup to 48 teams for Qatar2022
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino is keen on hastening the expansion of the World Cup toContinue Reading
Category: Middle East
Qatar’s $12bn bond deal tops that of rival Saudi Arabia
Qatar is selling its first dollar bonds in two years just as the region’s security risk rises with the prospectContinue Reading
Trump welcomes Qatar’s Emir, says U.S.-Qatar ties working well
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his ties with Qatar were working “extremely well” asContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia Moots Canal Border Idea, Turning Qatar From A Peninsula Into An Island
A proposal to dig a canal along the length of the Saudi-Qatari border has emerged, in the latest surprising twistContinue Reading
Exclusive: Qatar’s Emir begins US visit- expected to meet President Trump next week
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al -Thani arrived Friday morning in Tampa, Florida, on the first day of anContinue Reading
Qatar, UAE spend heavily on lobbyists amid a war of words
WASHINGTON (AP) — A diplomatic crisis tearing at the Middle East has ignited a multimillion-dollar battle for influence in WashingtonContinue Reading
UN Security Council holds emergency meeting over deadly Israel-Palestine border clash which killed 16
The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting concerning ‘Great Return’ protest clashes along the Israeli-Palestine border. The UN chiefContinue Reading
Leaked itinerary of US visit shows Saudi Crown Prince to meet Oprah, politicians and media bosses
Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince is currently on a two-week-long coast to coast tour of the USA – and aContinue Reading
SaudiArabia intercepts multiple ballistic missile from Yemen; one dead in Riyadh as fragments fall on home
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted seven ballistic missiles fired at Riyadh and other cities by Houthi forces in Yemen, markingContinue Reading
Qatar asks U.S. to investigate UAE bank for ‘financial warfare’
LONDON (Reuters) – Qatar has asked U.S. regulators to investigate the U.S. subsidiary of the largest bank in the UnitedContinue Reading
