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F1 leader Max Verstappen tops first practice at Qatar Grand Prix

The Red Bull driver was .44 seconds quicker than AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly

India to bargain undelivered cargoes for renewing LNG contract with Qatar

India will bargain for supply of undelivered gas quantities of past years

India asks Qatar for 50 cargoes it deemed too expensive in 2015

The global energy shortage has prompted India to ask Qatar, the world's biggest supplier of liquefied natural gas, for around 50 cargoes it deemed too expensive six years ago

Qatar may struggle to deliver the revamped Taliban it hyped

Qatar's ties to the Taliban and other Islamist groups have long been a source of tension with its neighbors and concern for its Western allies

Qatar's top diplomat says it's not clear when Kabul airport will reopen

Qatar's top diplomat said that experts are racing to reopen Kabul's airport but warned it was not clear when flights would resume, with many still desperate to flee Afghanistan's new Taliban leaders

Blinken thanks Qatar FM for supporting US evacuation process in Afghanistan

Blinken, spoke with Qatari Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and thanked him for effort to assist with the safe transit of evacuees from Afghanistan

Japanese government considers moving embassy in Afghanistan to Qatar

The Japanese government is considering transferring the functions of its embassy in Kabul to Qatar due to the tense situation in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said

Indian envoy to Qatar meets Taliban leader; raises concerns over terrorism

The MEA said the Taliban representative assured the ambassador that "these issues" would be positively addressed

Qatar emerges as key player in Afghanistan after US pullout

Qatar played an outsized role in US efforts to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan. Now the tiny Gulf Arab state is being asked to help shape what is next for Afghanistan because of its ties with both Washington and the Taliban, who are in charge in Kabul. Qatar will be among global heavyweights on Monday when US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosts a virtual meeting to discuss a coordinated approach for the days ahead, as the US completes its withdrawal from Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the country. The meeting will also include Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, Turkey, the European Union and NATO. Qatar has also reportedly been asked by the Taliban to provide civilian technical assistance at Kabul's international airport, once the US military withdrawal is complete on Tuesday. Authorities in Qatar have not commented on the reports. Meanwhile, international UN agencies are asking Qatar for help and support in deliveri

India's Petronet aims to extend long-term LNG buy deal with Qatar

Petronet has a deal to buy 7.5 million tonnes per year (mtpa) of LNG from Qatar under a long-term deal expiring in 2028.

Qatari special envoy for conflict resolution meets EAM S Jaishankar

The rapid deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan is a "serious matter", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said

Senior leaders talk peace as Afghans battle chaos and uncertainty

Senior Afghan leaders are in the Middle Eastern state of Qatar talking peace with the Taliban, whose leader on Sunday issued a statement saying the insurgent movement wants a political settlement

EAM Jaishankar discusses bilateral cooperation with his Qatari counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday discussed bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on regional issues with his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani during his second visit to the key Gulf nation in a week. Jaishankar met Mohammed, who is also Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister, in Doha, a day after he discussed the global and regional issues, including the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region, with Kenya's top leadership. "Good to meet DPM & FM @MBA_AlThani of Qatar in Doha today. Appreciated Qatar's solidarity during the Covid second wave. Discussed our bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on regional issues," he said in a tweet. Jaishankar arrived in Kenya on Saturday on a three-day visit to strengthen India's relations with the major East African country. He called on Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and handed over a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to him. Before visiting Kenya, Jaishankar arrived on his first bilateral visit

Qatar Finance Minister al-Emadi arrested in corruption investigation

Qatar's finance minister was being questioned over alleged abuse of power and misuse of public funds in the energy-rich state after the attorney general ordered him arrested

Qatari finance minister arrested on suspected embezzlement, says report

According to the Las Vegas-based Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute, the Qatar Investment Authority holds assets of USD 295 billion

Indian couple returns home after Qatar overturns conviction in drug case

Aunt tricked the coupled to transport drugs, planted narcotics in their bag.

Antoine Rozner makes 60-foot birdie putt to win Qatar Masters

Antoine Rozner of France holed a 60-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday for a 2-under 69 and a one-shot victory in the Qatar Masters

Pakistan signs gas deal with Qatar, may save $3 billion in 10 years

Pakistan's landmark, new deal with Qatar for liquefied natural gas at lower rates will save Islamabad a total of about USD 3 billion over the next 10 years, an adviser to the country's prime minister said on Monday. The agreement, signed last Friday, will save the state USD 317 million annually due to the reduced price of the gas compared to the 2015 agreement between the two countries, according to Nadeem Babar, Prime Minister Imran Khan's adviser on petroleum. This "will result in the lowering of the overall cost of liquefied natural gas" imported from Qatar, Babar said. Under the agreement, which comes into effect in January 2022, Pakistan will import liquefied natural gas or LNG from Qatar at a reduced price of about 31 per cent, compared to the previous agreement signed in 2015 for 15 years. At the time, Islamabad's agreeing to pay a higher price had drawn criticism from experts. Many Pakistanis have been rallying, angry over long power cuts in the summer and shortages of ..

Saudi wealth fund joins Qatar, UAE peers in private lending rush

Private credit has emerged as a popular asset class in recent years, ballooning into an $850 billion market as it attracted interest from the world's largest sovereign investors

Qatar govt says it's time Gulf Arab nations start talks with Iran

Qatar has suspended a trade dispute with the United Arab Emirates at the WTO, a document showed