‘Valid for all countries except Israel’
Authorities in Bangladesh announced that they were reintroducing what is essentially a disclaimer on the passports issued to its citizens.
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Qatar Slated to Provide Gas to Syria With U.S. Approval
The new Syrian government is set to receive a power boost from Qatar — literally. A Trump administration official confirmed on March 13 that Washington approved a deal whereby Qatar will supply natural...
Policy Briefs
U.S. Must Pressure Qatar Not to Release Frozen Iranian Oil Revenues
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei thrust a long-simmering hostage controversy into the headlines on February 19.
Policy Briefs
Khamenei Urges Qatari Emir to Release Iranian Oil Revenues Previously Used for Hostage Negotiations
Supreme Leader Tells Qatar To Release Oil Revenues: Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said, during a February 19 meeting with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in...
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Syria appoints new president amid widespread diplomatic engagement efforts
In a move that will have significant implications for Syria and its international relations, Ahmed Sharaa was named the country’s president on January 29. The appointment is expected to provide...
Op-eds
Qatar Seeks Nobel Peace Prize for Gaza Mediation Despite Enabling Hamas
A Qatari diplomat recently suggested that the emir of Qatar deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the war in Gaza that Doha effectively abetted. In a statement to The Jerusalem Post, Qatar’s...
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Haute Qatar: Sheikha Moza’s Glamour Masks Doha’s Vices
Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser is revered as a champion of education, sustainability, fashion, and art. The glamorous female face of the Qatar regime — and the mother of its current emir — presents herself as a modern face of a traditional, conservative Gulf state. ...
Op-eds
Is Syria’s Julani part of a rising generation of younger Middle East leaders?
If Julani is to remain in power for the coming years, he could play a transformative role in Syria and the Middle East.
Op-eds
Qatari Emir Receives Royal Treatment During State Visit to United Kingdom
After rolling out the red carpet for Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Tamim Al Thani, the UK government announced plans to double joint UK-Qatar humanitarian assistance with a $100 million fund intended to...
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Qatari Emir’s Speech at UN Showed Its Loyalty to Hamas; We Must Respond
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has once again accused Israel of committing war crimes in Gaza. In his recent speech to the United Nations General Assembly, al-Thani refused to condemn Hamas — the Iran-backed terror group that instigated the war on October 7, 2023. Instead, he condemned the Jewish State for what he described as “the most barbaric and heinous and extensive” violations of “human values, international charters and norms.”
Op-eds
Iran Reaches ‘Good Understanding’ With Qatar on $6 Billion of Frozen Assets Despite Earlier U.S. Assurances
Iran’s president claimed to have reached a “good understanding” with Qatar over the fate of $6 billion of frozen assets deposited in a Qatari bank last year despite persistent...
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Iran’s president heads for Qatar as Iran’s army trains with Oman
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is heading to Qatar for the 19th Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit, aiming to strengthen diplomatic ties amid Iran’s ongoing regional maneuvers.
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Hamas Backer Qatar Joins U.S. Visa Waiver Program
The U.S. State Department and Department of Homeland Security admitted Qatar to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program on September 24, allowing the emirate’s 330,000 citizens to travel...
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Qatari Prime Minister to Visit Iran ‘In the Coming Days’
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani is expected to visit Iran for talks “in the coming days,” Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on August 22. According...
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Israel to Attend Hostage Talks as U.S., Arab Leaders Urge ‘Immediate Relief’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on August 9 that an Israeli delegation will attend talks next week aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza along with the release...
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Hamas Backers Gather in Qatar for Ismail Haniyeh’s Funeral
Mourners gathered in Doha, Qatar, on August 2 to pay their respects to Hamas’s late political chief, Ismail Haniyeh. Haniyeh died in a presumed Israeli hit on his guesthouse in...
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Iran on diplomatic offensive against Israel in NY, MidEast
Iran sought after October 7 to begin a multi-front war in the region against Israel.
Op-eds
Hamas renews rocket fire, Israel responds as pause in fighting ends
Hamas renewed rocket fire on Israel just before 06:00 local time on Friday, December 1, ending a pause in fighting that had held for one week. The Israel Defense Forces said the Iron Dome air...
Op-eds
The Saudi-Iran Agreement: Should Washington Be Worried?
While a few statements and photo ops here and there might suggest that Saudi Crown Prince and de facto ruler Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS) is in the process of replacing Saudi Arabia’s traditional partner,...
Op-eds
World Cup 2022: What’s In It For Qatar?
To host soccer’s top international competition, held once every four years, Qatar had to spend $300 billion — the equivalent of 170 percent of its GDP — buying not only a brand new infrastructure...