Qatar
Blinken, Austin meet in Qatar on Afghan evacuations
Qatar was the transit point for nearly half of the more than 120,000 people evacuated from Afghanistan in the chaotic final days of the 20-year US war as the...
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Blinken heads to Qatar on Afghan crisis mission
Qatar, a major US military base, has been the gateway for 55,000 people airlifted out of Afghanistan, nearly half the total evacuated by US-led forces after the Taliban's stunningly swift victory amid a US withdrawal.
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Qatar working with Taliban to reopen Kabul airport 'as soon as possible'
The airport, the scene of a frenzied evacuation which ended with the US troop withdrawal on Tuesday, is out of operation with much of its infrastructure degraded or destroyed.
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DR Congo's Tshisekedi pitches for 'massive' Qatar investment
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has vast mineral wealth and agricultural potential, and a market of some 86 million people.
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Beach volleyball players cleared to wear bikinis in Qatar event
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) clarified the situation, telling AFP the Qatari association had assured them there would be "no restrictions on female players wearing standard uniforms".
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German beach volleyball duo boycott Qatar over bikini issue
Germany's beach volleyball stars Karla Borger and Julia Sude have said they will boycott a tournament in Qatar next month because it was "the only country" where players were forbidden from wearing bikinis on court.
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Gulf leaders, Kushner, converge on Saudi Arabia for crisis talks
Saudi Arabia led a coalition of countries in the Gulf and beyond that cut ties and transport links with Qatar in June 2017, charging that it was too close to Iran and backed radical Islamist groups.
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Qatar raises minimum wage, lifts restriction on changing jobs
The new minimum wage is non-discriminatory and applies to all workers, the labour ministry said in a statement.
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Qatar confirms first virus death among World Cup workforce
A source close to the Qatari tournament organisers told AFP that 1,102 cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed among workers at tournament projects with 121 infections still active.
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'Football will return': Qatar virtually unveils World Cup venue
Education City is the second of the seven stadiums being built from scratch for the 2022 tournament to be inaugurated.
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Qatar postpones launch of new 2022 World Cup venue
The venue was due to be inaugurated when it hosted the semi-final of the Club World Cup between Liverpool and an as yet undetermined side on 18 December.
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No pressure to land Club World Cup crown, says Liverpool's Klopp
Klopp’s side have an eight-point lead atop the Premier League as they target a first English title in 30 years and can add another trophy to their cabinet before the year ends.
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Pakistan insists on Qatar World Cup workers' rights
The gas-rich Gulf state has embarked on a huge construction programme to get ready for the 2022 tournament, drawing intense scrutiny from rights and labour campaigners.
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Fifa to stick with 32 teams for Qatar World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino had proposed expanding the tournament and explored the idea of adding additional host nations.
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Qatar aims to build $20 billion sports sector ahead of World Cup
This month Fifa established a joint venture in Qatar to help run the tournament.
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UAE protest at eligibility of Qataris dismissed on day of final
The AFC confirmed that the UAE FA had protested the eligibility of Almoez Ali and Bassam Al Rawi, who helped Qatar reach their maiden final at the continental championship.
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Trump 'serious' about Afghan withdrawal, Taliban says
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid spoke to AFP via WhatsApp a day after the US said talks with the militants are 'on the right path'.
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African Super Cup to take place in Qatar
The switch of venue to the 2022 World Cup hosts was first mooted last month and has now been rubber-stamped by CAF’s emergency committee.
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Qatari emir hosts Bashir, backs 'unity' in restive Sudan
Omar al-Bashir arrived in Qatar on Tuesday as protests raged at home; anger at inflation and shortages has coalesced into calls for an end to his 30-year rule.
