Qatar has witnessed a substantial improvement in air quality over the past few weeks, say scientists at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (Qeeri), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa …
US firms upbeat on Qatar market despite pandemic, says business council exec
American companies are keeping an upbeat outlook on the Qatari economy, an official of the US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC) has said, citing quick government support, among other initiatives offered, …
Qatar 2022 World Cup stadiums waiting for football to restart
With all sporting activity currently suspended in Qatar due to the coronavirus pandemic, clubs and the Qatar Football Association are waiting to find out when the national leagues and the Amir Cup can …
Qatar, Saudi Arabia bid to host 2030 Asian Games
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 …