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Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
The latest news, stories and updates on Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, including news from the Qatar and the Middle East.
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3 Aug 1980
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Emir of Qatar
A newspaper with a cover photo of US President Donald Trump and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, in Tehran. Photo: via Reuters
Middle East

Trump says ‘getting close’ to deal to avoid Iran military action

Iran has held four rounds of talks with the Trump administration, which has sought to avert threatened military action by Israel.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s John Lee starts Gulf visit, reveals host of deals to be signed

Israel-Gaza war

Biden hopes for Gaza ceasefire in days as Israelis, Hamas take part in talks

Hong Kong racing

Qatar moving forward with global ambitions: ‘we want to be one of the leaders’

Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s chief executive outlines future plans after last week’s weird and wonderful Amir Sword Festival takes centre stage in Doha

The H.H. The Amir Sword Festival takes place at Al Rayyan racecourse. Photo: SCMP
Israel-Gaza war

‘Moment of profound tension’: Blinken warns of war escalating in Mideast trip

Blinken, making his fourth trip to the region since the start of the Israel-Gaza war, said that it could “easily” turn into a full-blown Middle East conflict.

Israel-Gaza war

Israel would consider another Gaza ceasefire to get back hostages

Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy said securing the release of all those seized by Hamas remains an aim of the war, alongside destroying the Islamist militant group.

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Israel-Gaza war

Explainer | What are the details of the Israel-Hamas truce, hostage deal?

Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas started a four-day truce on Friday with the first batch of hostages to be released later in the day. Here’s what to expect.

The truce will mark the first major lull in fighting since the Israel-Gaza conflict erupted just over six weeks ago. Photo: AP
Israel-Gaza war

Analysis | The secret negotiations that led to the Gaza hostages deal

Hamas and Israel agree to a four-day ceasefire, release of hostages in Gaza and Palestinians held in Israeli jails. The deal was mediated by Qatar and Egypt, and involved the United States.

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Israel-Gaza war

Biden, Qatari emir discuss Gaza, agree all hostages must be released

Qatar has been leading mediation efforts between Hamas and Israeli officials over dozens of hostages seized on October 7.

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Israel-Gaza war

Arab and Muslim leaders slam Israel, demand swift end to ‘barbaric’ war

The extraordinary joint Islamic-Arab summit in Riyadh urged the International Criminal Court to investigate ‘war crimes and crimes against humanity’ in the Palestinian territories, according to a final communique.

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Leaders attend a joint Islamic-Arab summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Israel-Gaza war

Qatar a key intermediary as fate of Gaza hostages hangs in balance

More than 200 people were abducted during the Hamas attack on October 7. Qatar has helped broker the release of four of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

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Qatari negotiators playing a lead role in efforts to free hostages seized by Hamas from Israel. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war

‘One step from the precipice’: Egypt summit grapples with Israel-Gaza war

UN chief says the grievances of Palestinian people ‘are legitimate and long’ after ‘56 years of occupation’ but stresses that nothing justifies the ‘reprehensible assault’ carried out by Hamas, nor Israel’s ‘collective punishment’.

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Fashion

What do Qatari royals have to gain from Kering’s US$1.8 billion Valentino deal?

Kering splashed out US$1.8 billion to acquire 30 per cent of Valentino from Mayhoola, an investment company backed by the Qatari royals – and the partnership may be luxury’s biggest game-changer

Italy

Italy’s ex-PM Berlusconi given state funeral in city he made his billions

Tens of thousands of people outside the Duomo and within erupted in applause as a sign of respect as Berlusconi’s flower-draped casket was hoisted out of the hearse and into the cathedral.

Pallbearers carry the coffin of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi during his funeral at the Duomo Cathedral, in Milan, Italy. Photo: Reuters
FIBA

Qatar to host 2027 FIBA men’s basketball World Cup

Doha will stage every game of the 32-team event in pre-existing venues, with hosts qualifying automatically – having last played in the event in 2006.

Qatar’s Hashim Zaidan (left) and Australia’s Sam Mackinnon in action during the first round Group C match at the World Basketball Championships in Hamamatsu, central Japan, in August 2006. Photo: AP
Royalty

Building with purpose: the ‘art sheika’ putting Qatar on the cultural map

Style sat down for an interview with the Middle Eastern royal, who spoke about using art to smash stereotypes regarding the region, and create cultural connections

Middle East

Qatar-linked Man United bid the next phase in kingdom’s global charm offensive

Qatar-linked bid aims to elevate the country to ‘position of visibility and legitimacy’, as it seeks to boost ties with Asia, rest of the world.

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Racism and other prejudice

Opinion | How Western media can rebuild legitimacy, credibility after year of shame

Western media’s biased reporting reflects an inability to come to terms with the emergence of the post-Western world and has failed to account for an increasingly perceptive and critical audience in the non-Western world.

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The Western media monolith has failed to account for an increasingly perceptive and critical audience in the non-Western world, and remains tied to the narrative that the West is Best. Photo: Shutterstock
Middle East

UAE leader makes surprise visit to Qatar after years-long boycott of Doha

Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE began to boycott Qatar in 2017 over Qatar’s support of Islamists in power following the 2011 Arab spring.

Royalty

How does the Qatari royal family spend its US$335 billion fortune?

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and his family have a net worth of US$335 billion … so where do they splash their cash?

Trending in China

Giant pandas land in Qatar for first-ever ‘panda diplomacy’ in Middle East

Two giant pandas from China landed in Qatar on Wednesday ahead of World Cup 2022, marking the first example of ‘panda diplomacy’ in the Middle East.

Two giant pandas leave China to begin journey to Qatar, the host nation of the Fifa 2022 World Cup. Photo: SCMP composite
Fifa World Cup 2022

Qatar detains workers protesting late pay before World Cup

Three months out from the 2022 Fifa World Cup and the issue of labour practices have reached boiling point.

Qatar faces intense international scrutiny over its labor practices ahead of the World Cup. Photo: AP
Royalty

The world’s richest royal families of 2022 revealed – net worths, ranked

As she celebrates her Platinum Jubilee year, Queen Elizabeth might be the world’s most recognisable monarch – but how does the British royal family’s collective wealth chalk up?

Fifa World Cup 2022

2022 World Cup draw: US and Iran coaches vow to put animosity aside

Geopolitical rivals have been drawn together in Group B, along with England and winner of European play-off. Other early clashes in Qatar will include Spain and Germany in Group F, alongside Japan and either New Zealand or Costa Rica.

Melania Trump

6 gifts to Melania Trump from world leaders … but which was the priciest?

During her final year in the White House, Melania Trump was gifted all manner of high value items, from a US$470 pair of white gold earrings to a US$2,300 vase …

Melania Trump and Japan’s first lady, Akie Abe, who gave Melania a pair of pearl earrings – just one of many gifts she received. Photo: AP
China's military weapons

China hesitant over J-10C barter deal with cash-strapped Iran: experts

Tehran is said to be interested in buying 36 of the advanced Chinese fighter jets but finding the cash could be difficult.

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Iran is understood to be interested in buying 36 J-10C lightweight fighter jets from China. Photo: Xinhua
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