All news on the topic: Qatar

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Trump makes first flight aboard $400 million jet gifted by Qatar
President Donald Trump boarded his very first flight on the self-dubbed ’world’s most luxurious plane’ this morning, departing for North Dakota to attend an America 250 celebration.
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Europe faces the risk of starting winter with gas reserves at their lowest level in 15 years
Europe is set to enter the heating season with the lowest gas storage levels in at least 15 years, threatening higher prices for businesses and households this winter.
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13 dead in blast at Qatar gas facility as production resumes after Iranian strikes
Thirteen people were killed and dozens injured after an explosion at Qatar’s massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural (LNG) gas complex which occurred as ‌workers were restarting operations halted after an Iranian attack in March.
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Albania resort scandal deepens as land seller linked to drug trafficking probe
Protests continue in Albania against a luxury hotel development boosted by Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son in law. Prosecutors are investigating an individual who sold land for the proposed project.
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Nearly 1,000 offshore firms accused of flouting Scotland’s land ownership register
Russian oligarchs, billionaires, foreign governments, international royalty, and banking giants are among those behind nearly 1,000 offshore entities who are illegally flouting the land control registry, The Ferret can reveal.
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Starmer hails US-Iran peace deal as Trump reopens Strait of Hormuz
Sir Keir Starmer welcomed the US-Iran peace deal as a “hugely important step forward in ending the war” as he stressed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain “fully and permanently open”.
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Iran strikes Kuwait airport, killing one and injuring dozens as Trump warns against escalation
Kuwait’s military reported that Iranian strikes on a terminal at its international airport resulted in the death of at least one person and injured 63 others, marking the first deadly attack in the Gulf since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8.
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Tourists jailed for filming Iran strikes as Gulf states launch crackdown
Hundreds of people have been arrested across the Gulf for filming Iranian attacks on tourist hotspots.
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Trump appears to strike Iran before deadline, warns ‘civilisation could die tonight’
Donald Trump has posted an unhinged Truth Social rant hours after apparently breaking the deadline he set for Iran by striking Kharg Island.
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UK deploys air defences and troops to Gulf as Iran threat escalates
Extra British troops and more UK air defence systems will be deployed to the Middle East for defensive action against Iranian attacks
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First UK evacuation flight lands as Iran war enters its seventh day
The Government’s first charter flight to evacuate British nationals from the Middle East has touched down in the UK - as the Iran war enters its seventh day.
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Oil and gas shock threatens UK economy as Rachel Reeves faces grim spring forecast
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to respond to the latest economic outlook as a sharp surge in global energy prices threatens to undermine expectations of easing inflation.
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Iran continues large-scale strikes on US bases and Israel despite leadership losses
Iran carried out a new wave of large-scale air strikes overnight and into the morning, targeting US military facilities and Israel, despite reports of significant losses among its military and religious leadership.
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Princess Eugenie faces backlash after appearing at Art Basel in Qatar as renewed Epstein files surface and Prince Andrew is arrested
Princess Eugenie has been criticized for "sticking two fingers up" at the British public following her appearance at a prominent art event in Qatar, just days after renewed focus on her parents’ past controversies emerged and ahead of her dad Andrew’s arrest.
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Mikhail Koryak, accused of posing as a Kremlin insider, may be extradited over fraud and murder allegations
Mikhail Koryak, described by investigators as one of the leaders of an international criminal network involved in fraud and contract killings, may soon be extradited to Russia, according to sources familiar with the case.
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The Royal College of Psychiatrists is facing backlash from its members over its partnership with Qatar
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is facing a backlash from members over a controversial partnership with Qatar’s state healthcare provider.
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Taliban say Pakistan demanded Kabul take responsibility for its internal security
Peace negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan collapsed, just one day after both parties accused each other of initiating border clashes that threatened to violate a ceasefire facilitated by Qatar.
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ICC prosecutor’s accuser targeted by private intelligence firms in covert Qatar-linked operation
The woman who accused the international criminal court’s prosecutor of sexual abuse has been targeted by private intelligence firms as part of a covert operation reportedly conducted on behalf of Qatar.
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Qatar and UK sign defense security guarantee during high-level meeting
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with UK Secretary of State for Defense HE John Healy and his accompanying delegation during their visit to the State of Qatar.
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Trump meets Emir Tamim in Doha amid Gaza ceasefire talks
Trump met Qatar’s emir and prime minister during a brief stop in Doha to discuss Gaza peace and regional diplomacy.
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UK deploys officers to Israel as part of US-led mission overseeing Gaza truce
British troops have been sent to Israel to help monitor a fragile ceasefire in Gaza after a request from the US.
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Court documents reveal Chinese money on SpaceX’s shareholder list
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has received funds directly from Chinese investors, according to previously sealed testimony, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of the United States’ most significant military contractors.
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Ceasefire in Gaza comes into effect as Israel and Hamas begin implementation
The ceasefire in Gaza has officially come into effect, Israel’s military has said.
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Netanyahu issues rare apology to Qatari for violating sovereignty in strike
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized to Qatar over the Doha strike while at the White House, according to an Israeli source.
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Qatar mediates release of elderly British couple held by Taliban
A British couple who had been held in detention by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been released and have flown out of the country, the Qatari foreign ministry said in a statement.