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Capital

Doha

Head of State

Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani

Head of Government

Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani

The skyline of Doha, the capital of Qatar. Photo: AFP

Banking & finance

Exclusive | Qatar wealth fund chief seeks to speed up deal for China Asset Management stake

‘The talks went smoothly and the stakeholders are supportive of the deal,’ a source says.

9 Apr 2025 - 1:37PM

Israel-Gaza war

Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar

30 Mar 2025 - 4:56AMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Hamas in no-win situation as Israeli strikes on Gaza resume

20 Mar 2025 - 8:58AMvideocam

Huawei

5 charged, new raids in Huawei corruption probe at EU parliament

Four suspects face charges, including active corruption, while a fifth is accused of money laundering.

19 Mar 2025 - 10:49AM

Huawei has said it has a ‘zero-tolerance policy towards corruption or other wrongdoing’. Photo: EPA-EFE

Israel-Gaza war

Netanyahu seeks to oust Israel’s domestic security service chief

Israeli leader at odds with Shin Bet’s chief over the October 7 attack and possible links between employees in Netanyahu’s office and Qatar.

17 Mar 2025 - 2:52PM

European Union

New corruption scandal roils EU parliament

‘Several lobbyists’ were taken into custody and none of those held for questioning on Thursday morning were EU lawmakers.

13 Mar 2025 - 11:36PMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Arab leaders meet to craft counter to Trump’s Gaza plan

The US president has proposed to ‘take over’ the Palestinian territory and relocate its over 2 million residents to Egypt and Jordan.

22 Feb 2025 - 12:37PMvideocam

(From left) Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Emir of Kuwait Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, Jordan Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah and UAE’s National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed al-Nahyan pose for a picture during their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Media via AP

Israel-Gaza war

‘We’re not clinging to power’: Hamas ready to stop governing Gaza to extend truce

This concession, announced by Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qasim, aims to fulfil one of Israel’s demands for a second phase of the truce.

18 Feb 2025 - 12:27AMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

‘Open the gates of hell’: US and Israel present united front on Gaza and Iran

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio endorses Israel’s war aims in Gaza, says Hamas must be eliminated.

17 Feb 2025 - 3:29PMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Hamas to free hostages as planned to keep Gaza ceasefire from collapsing

The militant group had originally said it would stop freeing captives, leading Israel to threaten to return to war.

14 Feb 2025 - 8:15PMvideocam

A protester holds a sign on a highway in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Monday after Hamas said it would delay a planned hostage release. Photo: AP

China energy security

China hedges its energy bets as Russia pipeline plan remains on hold

The controversial Power of Siberia 2 pipeline seems less likely to commence after China spent 2024 diversifying its energy imports.

13 Feb 2025 - 2:00PMvideocam

Though the Power of Siberia pipeline is up and running, the construction of the Power of Siberia 2 line from Russia to China is in doubt. Photo: Reuters

Israel-Gaza war

Hamas names hostages to be freed after accusing Israel of breaching ceasefire

Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy will be handed over in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

8 Feb 2025 - 5:28AMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Israel PM to begin talks on 2nd phase of Gaza truce in Washington on Monday

The next phase is expected to cover the release of the remaining hostages and to include discussions on a more lasting end to the war.

2 Feb 2025 - 5:51AMvideocam

United States

Ex-US senator Bob Menendez gets 11 years in prison in gold bar bribery case

The once-powerful lawmaker was accused of doing favours for Egypt and New Jersey businessmen in exchange gold, cash and a Mercedes-Benz.

30 Jan 2025 - 1:56PM

Former US senator Bob Menendez arrives at federal court in New York on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s Paul Chan defends city’s currency peg to US dollar in Davos

Finance chief says important to offer stability for the business environment, as volatility expected in capital markets during Trump presidency.

24 Jan 2025 - 1:09AMvideocam

Hong Kong’s finance chief Paul Chan speaks at a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Photo: World Economic Forum

Israel-Gaza war

Qatar and US announce Gaza ceasefire, hostage release deal

The ceasefire in Gaza will start on Sunday and last six weeks, with phases of implementation planned.

16 Jan 2025 - 3:53PMvideocam

United States

Jared Kushner advises from afar in Trump’s second term as Ivanka opts out

They will not take official roles and will be based in their Miami home, even if Kushner remains involved behind the scenes.

15 Jan 2025 - 7:50PMvideocam

Banking & finance

Hong Kong, GCC seek synergies in finance and infrastructure to deepen ties

Officials from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman and Qatar say Hong Kong can a play a major role to help diversify their economies.

14 Jan 2025 - 6:51PM

Officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council take part in a panel discussion at the Asian Financial Forum on Tuesday. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Israel-Gaza war

Israeli PM sends Mossad chief to Gaza ceasefire talks in sign of progress

Spy agency director David Barnea’s presence means high-level Israeli officials who would need to sign off on any agreement are now involved.

12 Jan 2025 - 3:10PM

AFC Cup

Qatar’s continental defence, Saudis named World Cup hosts in big 2024 for Asia

The past 12 months saw the continent awarded another crack at welcoming the globe’s biggest footballing event.

31 Dec 2024 - 12:28AM

Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel’s PM Netanyahu to undergo prostate removal surgery, his office says

Netanyahu on Wednesday was ‘diagnosed with a urinary tract infection resulting from a benign prostate enlargement’, his office said.

29 Dec 2024 - 6:14AMvideocam

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, centre. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS

AFC Asian Cup 2023

Asian champions Qatar sack coach Lopez after poor World Cup qualifying campaign

The Spaniard, who led Qatar to their second straight Asian Cup title in February, will be replaced by his assistant, Luis Garcia.

11 Dec 2024 - 8:22PM

Spanish coach Marquez Lopez took Qatar to their second Asian Cup in a row after replacing Carlos Queiroz, but his team have slipped to fourth in their qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup. Photo: AFP

Formula One (F1)

F1: McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull vie for constructors’ title in Qatar

McLaren, who lead Ferrari by 24 points with Max Verstappen’s Red Bull a further 29 back, could seal their first crown since 1998 on Sunday.

30 Nov 2024 - 7:03AM

Fifa

Fifa launches 2022 World Cup legacy fund for initiatives with WHO, WTO, UNHCR

Football’s world governing body had announced after the Qatar event it would use its proceeds to help the world’s ‘most vulnerable people’.

28 Nov 2024 - 3:00AM

Israel-Gaza war

Qatar drops out of Israel-Gaza talks, warns Hamas over Doha office

It will not return as a mediator until both sides show ‘a sincere willingness to return to the negotiating table’.

10 Nov 2024 - 12:48AM

Children stare at the destruction after an Israeli strike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday. Photo: AFP

ONE Championship

MMA promoter ONE Championship makes ‘few dozen’ job cuts in bid for profitability

Lay-off plan comes soon after reports Group One Holdings, which backs the mixed martial arts brand, had raised at least US$50m from investors.

17 Oct 2024 - 7:51PM

ONE chief executive Chatri Sityodtong said in an email to staff that the job cuts were made despite the company being “on the verge of profitability”.

ONE Championship

Qatar fund reportedly part of US$50m funding round for ONE Championship backers

The injection gives Group One – a rival of the company behind Ultimate Fighting Championship – a valuation of at least US$1.35 billion.

16 Oct 2024 - 2:54PM

Israel-Gaza war

US believes Gaza ceasefire deal unlikely in Biden’s term, report says

Mediators have sought for months to secure a truce between Israel and Hamas, but a final agreement remains elusive.

20 Sep 2024 - 7:57AM

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