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Wikileaks: Qatar seeks to replace Egypt’s leading role
Egypt
June 21, 2015
Wikileaks: Qatar seeks to replace Egypt’s leading role
A document attributed to Saudi General Intelligence and published by the WikiLeaks website on Saturday evening said Qatar is looking…
Morsi’s trial in Qatar collaboration adjourned to June 21
Egypt
June 14, 2015
Morsi’s trial in Qatar collaboration adjourned to June 21
The Giza Criminal Court on Sunday postponed to June 21 the trial of former President Mohamed Morsi and ten other…
FBI extends FIFA scrutiny to World Cup host bids of Russia, Qatar
Middle East
June 4, 2015
FBI extends FIFA scrutiny to World Cup host bids of Russia, Qatar
The FBI's investigation of bribery and corruption at FIFA includes scrutiny of how football's governing body awarded World Cup hosting…
Lawsuit labeling Qatar, Turkey pro-terrorism supporters adjourned to July 27
Egypt
May 30, 2015
Lawsuit labeling Qatar, Turkey pro-terrorism supporters adjourned to July 27
The Cairo Court of Urgent Matters has decided to postpone the verdict which charges Qatar and Turkey with supporting terrorism…
Qatari royal family member resigns from Castle Financial Group
Egypt
May 28, 2015
Qatari royal family member resigns from Castle Financial Group
Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Suhaim, a Qatari citizen who belongs to the ruling family in Qatar, has resigned from…
Amnesty report says Qatar is still failing migrant workers
Middle East
May 21, 2015
Amnesty report says Qatar is still failing migrant workers
Qatar, host nation of the 2022 World Cup, is still doing little to improve conditions for migrant workers despite promising…
Qatar says BBC crew on 2022 tour held for trespass
Middle East
May 19, 2015
Qatar says BBC crew on 2022 tour held for trespass
A BBC television team was arrested in Qatar and held for two nights in prison while reporting on living conditions…
#Qatar tops Twitter upon arrest of BBC crew in Doha
Egypt
May 19, 2015
#Qatar tops Twitter upon arrest of BBC crew in Doha
Several Twitter users have launched the hashtag #Qatar upon the arrest of a BBC crew in Doha.
Turkey, Qatar to launch joint university for Syrian refugees
Middle East
May 17, 2015
Turkey, Qatar to launch joint university for Syrian refugees
Gaziantep’s municipality started work on a planned Turkey-Qatar international university for Syrian refugees, the mayor of Turkey’s southeastern province said…
French president visits Qatar, deepening ties to Gulf
Middle East
May 4, 2015
French president visits Qatar, deepening ties to Gulf
French President Francois Hollande, seeking to strengthen political and business ties with the energy-rich Gulf states, arrived in Qatar on…