23 Apr 2020 18:00 GMT The city of Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, will host the Asian Games in 2022 [File: AFP] Qatar and Saudi Arabia will compete for the hosting rights of the Asian …
Intel: Trump calls on Qatar to work toward resolving Gulf dispute
“The president and the [emir] discussed the coronavirus response in the United States and Qatar,” White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement. “The president encouraged the emir to take steps …
L.A. Mayor announces expansion of Angeleno Card program after Qatar gifts $5 million
Thanks to a $5 million donation from Qatar to the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles — the largest-ever single donation to the fund — the Angeleno Card program is being expanded. Garcetti thanked the …
JWI Makes DC Connections for Qatar
Jefferson Waterman International is working a $360K one-year political consulting contract with Qatar to help it woo influencers and movers & shakers in Washington. Representing the public diplomacy …
Qatar, Saudi Arabia compete to host 2030 Asian Games
The sporting rivalry extends from a political one that intensified in 2017 when Saudi Arabia and regional allies imposed an economic and transport boycott on Qatar, the host of soccer’s 2022 World Cup …
Iran’s President Says Tehran Watches U.S. Closely, but Won’t Start Conflict
Rouhani’s comments, which come at a time of rising tension between Washington and Tehran, were made during a telephone call to Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Iranian state media …
Trump, Qatari leader agree Taliban need to reduce violence in Afghanistan, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Qatari leader Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani agreed in a phone call on Wednesday on the importance of the Taliban reducing violence in Afghanistan, the White …
Ritz buyer revealed as brother-in-law of Qatar’s ruler
Filings at the UK’s Companies House show that the hotel is now owned by Qatari businessman Abdulhadi Mana Al-Hajri, who is the brother of Sheikha Al-Anoud, the second wife of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al …
England’s Premier League Becomes Latest Proxy for Saudi-Qatar Dispute
A Qatar broadcast company that has accused Saudi Arabia of pirating its signals is asking the league to block a sale of the Newcastle United team to a Saudi-led group.
Qatar Airways to Defer Salary Payments for Some Staff
State-owned Qatar Airways is planning to defer salary payments for mid-level and above staff in Doha for three months starting April.