Iran buries Khamenei after new fighting with US erupts

Iran on Friday laid to rest its former supreme leader Ali Khamenei over four months after his killing in an airstrike, as two days of US and Iranian attacks raised fears of a return to all-out war. Kh...

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Qatar gas plant blast kills 13, injures dozens

A huge blast at a Qatar gas hub killed 13 people and injured 66 others, the state's energy minister said on Monday, providing an update on one of the deadliest ever accidents at a Gulf energy facility...

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Caught between wars, Afghan allies of U.S. trapped in Qatar without safe exit

The Afghans were evacuated due to their ties to the U.S. and fear of reprisals by the Taliban authorities, but processing has been halted by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Iran economy looks set to withstand US naval blockade

A US naval blockade of Iranian ports is likely to squeeze Iran's oil output in the coming weeks but claims it will throw the Islamic republic into economic free fall remain premature, analysts say.Aft...

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Under Iran attack, Qatar students fear long war will keep universities shut

Some fear a prolonged war could keep them out of classrooms indefinitely. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Qatar intercepts two missiles, evacuates key areas

Qatar said on Saturday it intercepted two missiles, after blasts were heard in the capital Doha and authorities said they had evacuated some key

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Iran missile attacks strand cruise passengers in Doha as buses leave for Riyadh

Some 15,000 cruise passengers are stranded in the Gulf as war spreads.

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Iran's missile and drone barrages create dilemma for Gulf states

For four days, Iranian missiles and drones have swept Gulf states' cities and infrastructure, sundering ties with Tehran and placing the...

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Qatar downs Iran jets as Tehran targets oil and gas in spiralling Gulf crisis

Qatar downed two Iranian bombers and halted LNG production on Monday, as Tehran widened its attacks to hit oil facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE in a sharply escalating Gulf crisis that has sent ...

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Qatar halts LNG production after fresh Iran strikes on Gulf

Qatar’s shutdown came after an Iranian drone targeted QatarEnergy’s Ras Laffan Industrial City. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Art and the deal: market slump pushes galleries to the Gulf

With global sales mired in a slump, art dealers have turned to buyers in the oil-rich Gulf, where culture sector spending is on the rise.Art Basel, which runs elite fairs in Miami, Hong Kong, Paris an...

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Best of frenemies: Saudi, UAE rivalry bursts into view

For years, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia projected geopolitical and economic power across the Gulf and beyond, seemingly in tandem.But a growing rivalry and struggle for influence has come...

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MSF says conditions for Gaza medics 'as hard as it's ever been' despite truce

Conditions for medics and patients in Gaza are as severe as ever despite a nearly two-month truce in the territory, the president of medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said in an AFP interv...

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Mediators Qatar, Egypt call for next steps in Gaza truce

Qatar and Egypt, guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, called on Saturday for the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of an international stabilisation force as the necessary next steps in ful...

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Elderly British couple released by Taliban arrive in Qatar

An elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan for almost eight months arrived in Qatar after their release by Taliban authorities on Friday amid concerns for their health, an AFP journalist report...

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Rubio vows 'strong support' for Qatar after Israel strike

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged strong support for Qatar's security on a lightning visit on Tuesday, as anger boils in the Gulf ally over last week's Israeli attack on Hamas negotiators.On a...

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DR Congo, M23 Still 'Engaging' In Peace Process: Mediator Qatar

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 militia have not backed out of their peace process despite missing a deadline for an agreement, mediator Qatar said Tuesday.

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Qatar says Hamas truce offer ‘almost identical’ to deal Israel agreed to

Mediator Qatar said on Tuesday that a Gaza truce proposal given the green light by militant group Hamas was “almost identical” to an earlier version that

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Al Jazeera journalists hold vigil for staff slain in Gaza

Al Jazeera staff gathered at the news network's Doha headquarters on Monday for a televised memorial for five colleagues killed by Israel overnight in Gaza.Scores congregated in an Al Jazeera Arabic s...

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Israel PM eyes Hamas truce deal despite hurdles in talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sounded upbeat Wednesday about the prospects for a ceasefire and hostage-release deal in Gaza, even as talks with Palestinian militant group Hamas failed to p...

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Qatar says 'we will need time' for Gaza ceasefire

Qatar said Tuesday more time was needed for negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, after US President Donald Trump voiced optimism about a possible breakthrough.

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Trump hosts Netanyahu, hopes for Israel-Hamas deal 'this week'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Monday US President Donald Trump, who expressed hope for a "deal this week" between Israel and Hamas that sees hostages released from the Gaza Strip...

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What Do We Know About The Latest Push For A Gaza Truce?

US President Donald Trump this week urged the Palestinian militant group Hamas to seize the opportunity for a 60-day truce in Gaza, saying Israel had agreed to the proposal.

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How Iran's 'telegraphed' strikes on Qatari soil paved way to Israel truce

Iran's unprecedented strikes on a US base in Qatar were carefully calculated to provide an exit from hostilities with Washington and set up a truce with Israel, according to analysts and an official.

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Qatar thwarts Iran missile attack on US base

Bright flashes lit up the night sky and blasts echoed across wealthy Doha in an attack that followed US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend

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Iran attacks US base in Qatar, Trump says time to make peace

Iran announced it had launched missiles at a US base in Qatar Monday in retaliation for American strikes on key nuclear facilities, with US President Donald Trump shrugging off the response as "very w...

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Gulf states on Iran's doorstep scramble for end of war

As Iran and Israel trade strikes and the US weighs joining in, wealthy Gulf states on the conflict's doorstep are engaged in frantic diplomacy to halt the war -- but solutions remain elusive.A spillov...

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Trump announces big Boeing order for Qatar Airways

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday Qatar Airways had placed a "record" order for 160 planes from Boeing, as he signed a raft of deals in Doha alongside Qatar's emir.The order, which the White Ho...

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Trump presses Syria leader on Israel ties after lifting sanctions

US President Donald Trump landed in Doha Wednesday after visiting Riyadh, where he urged Syria's president to normalise with Israel after offering a major boost to the war-ravaged country by vowing to...

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Israel not involved in Gaza food distribution under US aid plan: envoy

Israel would not be involved in food distribution under a US-led plan for the Gaza Strip but would provide "necessary military security", Washington's ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said on Frid...

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