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Chaotic scenes at Doha airport after thunderstorm causes flight diversions and delays

Disruption likely to continue into the weekend after tens of thousands of passengers missed flights

The Independent UK

Qatar’s death row to 8 ex-navy men: Modi govt’s most difficult diplomacy test

Eight naval veterans are on death row in Qatar. The charges against them have not been made public, but media speculation attributed to unnamed sources in the government is that they have been convicted of espionage for a “third country”. Their families, the large community of Indian military veterans, and…

Newslaundry

Freeing hostages, hosting Hamas: Qatar's influence in Israel-Gaza war, explained

Qatar, a U.S. ally, is the regional power best positioned to both influence Hamas and play a mediating role with Israel. Here's what to know.

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From Mersey to the world: how Liverpool Hope University is changing communities at home and abroad with education

Graduate teachers are taking their university training to different communities, countries and even continents

The Guardian - UK

On this day in 2018: Simone Biles dominates in Doha despite kidney stone

Despite her triumph, the American was upset about the errors in her performance.

The Independent UK

‘Delicate moment, can’t deal with aggressive muscularity’: Editorials on Qatar death sentence case

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that he has met the families of the eight former Indian Navy personnel who have been given the death sentence in Qatar.

Newslaundry

Israel-Hamas war escalation puts Qatar’s clout to the test

It took just a few hours after Hamas’s assault on Israel for Qatar’s prime minister to assemble a team at an undisclosed location in the capital, Doha. As the images emerged of missile attacks, gun men on motorbikes and hostages seized across the border from Gaza, the Gulf state’s leadership…

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Qatar’s peacemaking ambitions face ultimate test in crucible of Israel-Hamas war

Doha positions itself as region’s lead mediator but balancing relations with Hamas and the west has become precarious

The Guardian - UK

US asks Qatar to ‘turn down the volume’ of Al Jazeera news coverage

Secretary of state Antony Blinken made request of Qatari prime minister Sheikh Mohammed during frantic trip to Doha

The Guardian - US

Death penalty to former Navy officers in Qatar | BJP MP Narasimha Rao speaks to External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

Family members of Commodore Sugunakar Pakala, who hails from Visakhapatnam and who was given a death sentence, along with seven other former Navy officers in Doha, Qatar, approached BJP Rajya Sabha MP G. V. L. Narasimha Rao, in Visakhapatnam, for assistance.

The Hindu

Qatar becomes a key intermediary in Israel-Hamas war as fate of hostages hangs in the balance

The gas-rich nation of Qatar has become a key intermediary over the fate of some 200 hostages held by Hamas militants after their unprecedented attack on Israel over two weeks ago

The Independent UK

Why cockpit heat is such a big issue for F1 drivers

The race was a perfect storm of high ambient temperatures, humidity that ramped up on race day, draining heavy g-loadings through the fast corners, and the one-off tyre rules that turned the race into a series of four sprints, with little respite for the drivers.The FIA soon promised an investigation…

Autosport

Qatar, Iran, Turkey and beyond: The galaxy of Hamas supporters

Hamas has maintained ties with several regional powers and organisations in the Middle East since its creation in 1987. Whether it comes to financing, military aid or ideological support, the Palestinian Islamist movement can count on several allies in its deadly fight with Israel.

France 24

Morning Mail: referendum on the road, Qatar legal letters, NZ crush England in WC opener

Mobile polling stations serve voice voters in remote communities while an FOI release reveals link between Doha legal action and air routes

The Guardian - AU

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Minister linked Qatar Airways decision to treatment of Australian women at Doha airport, FoI reveals

Exclusive: federal government coordinated letters to the women and Qatari officials when they formally rejected the request for extra routes

Al Jazeera

Biden thanks Qatar’s emir for rare Iran-US prisoner swap deal

Doha-mediated deal saw Iran free five Americans in exchange for five Iranians held in the US and transfer of $6bn.

The Independent UK

Qatar Airways executive says invasive gynecological examinations of passengers won't be repeated

A senior Qatar Airways executive has told an Australian Senate inquiry that there would be no repeat of an incident at Doha’s international airport in 2020 in which female passengers were subjected to invasive gynecological examinations

Al Jazeera

Qatar sends medical aid, rescue team to flood-stricken Libya

Two aid flights arrive in Benghazi from Doha along with a team from the Qatar Red Crescent.

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The Independent UK

Doha city guide: Best things to do and where to stay in Qatar’s capital

Dynamic contrasts are part of Doha’s appeal, with an intriguing blend of modern and traditional. Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey reveals a confident urban hub with top-class museums, parks and plenty of art

The Conversation

US policy of 'pragmatic engagement' in Afghanistan risks legitimatizing Taliban rule

For two decades, the conflict in Afghanistan occupied international attention and U.S. resources. But ever since American troops withdrew in 2021, the conflict has seemingly been viewed in Washington more as a concern localized to the region of Central and South Asia.

The Independent UK

Americans detained for years in Iran arrive in US after their release, US official says

Americans detained for years in Iran have arrived home after being freed as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets

Al Jazeera

US and Iran release prisoners after $6bn transfer

Prisoner exchange includes five Iranians and five Americans, as $6bn in Iranian assets are unfrozen.

The Independent UK

Family ‘overjoyed’ as British father released from Iranian jail in US prisoner swap

Morad Tahbaz flies to freedom in Doha as part of a $6 billion exchange

France 24

Five Americans freed in Iran-US prisoner swap deal brokered by Qatar

Five US citizens left Iran and landed in Doha on Monday in a prisoner swap for five Iranians held in the United States and the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds, marking a rare moment of cooperation between the long-time antagonists.

The Guardian - AU

Qatar Airways has flown into a political storm. Here’s everything you need to know

Prices for international travel have soared as demand outstrips supply. So why has the Australian government denied permission to add more flights?

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