Iran’s Rouhani says Trump abetting Syria ‘terrorists’
Tehran (AFP) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that “terrorists” were applauding his US counterpart Donald Trump forContinue Reading
Category: Middle East
Qatar population booms on back of 2022 World Cup
Doha (AFP) – Qatar’s population has swollen by more than two thirds since the emirate was chosen to the hostContinue Reading
Chilly Qatar Experiences Coldest Ever Day
Doha, Qatar: Desert state Qatar recorded the lowest ever temperature in the country’s history on Sunday, just 1.5 degrees Celsius,Continue Reading
Gulf airline giants face job cuts as growth slows
Emirates [EMIRA.UL], the world’s biggest long-haul airline, and Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways are reviewing their workforce as overcapacity and aContinue Reading
Iran reaches 100-jet deal with Airbus, sees first delivery in January
Iran has finalised an agreement with Airbus to acquire 100 jetliners, the first of which is tentatively expected to beContinue Reading
Qatar cancels National Day celebrations in solidarity with Aleppo
Qatar’s Emir has ordered the cancellation of all National Day celebrations out of solidarity with the people of Aleppo, QNAContinue Reading
Qatar 2022: New labor laws ‘fail to prevent exploitation’ says Amnesty
(Via CNN) Qatar can’t seem to the shake ongoing controversy in the buildup to soccer’s 2022 World Cup — even asContinue Reading
Qatar abolishes sponsorship law, implements contract system
Qatar announced that on Monday 12th December 2016, Law No. 21 of 2015 came into effect and introduced new provisionsContinue Reading
U.S. State Dept. approves C-17 logistics, support for Qatar
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) — The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sales of C-17 logistic support services andContinue Reading
How Putin, Khamenei and Saudi prince got OPEC deal done
By Rania El Gamal, Parisa Hafezi and Dmitry Zhdannikov | VIENNA Russian President Vladimir Putin played a crucial role inContinue Reading
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