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Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure grows on Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire deal
People protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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Biden urges Egypt, Qatar leaders to press Hamas to come to agreement for Israeli hostages in Gaza
President Joe Biden speaks with the media before boarding Marine One for departure from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, April 5, 2024, in Washington. Biden is headed to Maryland. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
opinion
The great deception: Hosting a major sporting spectacle
Gary Mason
international business
Qatar Airways says all its A350s are flying again, a year after Airbus legal dispute
This photograph taken on June 7, 2023, shows an Qatar Airways Airbus A320 aircraft landing at the newly opened runway of Belgrade Nikola Tesla airport. The opening of Belgrade airport's new runway marked the completion of one of the major infrastructure projects undertaken by French operator Vinci, since taking over the concession in late 2018. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)
olympics
4x100 medley relay bronze caps successful World Aquatics Championships for Canada
Team Canada stand on the podium after winning the bronze medal in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay final at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
tennis
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez ousted by Elena Rybakina in Qatar Open quarter-finals
Canada's Leylah Fernandez returns to Kazakstan's Elena Rybakina during the Qatar Open quarter-final in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)
tennis
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez upsets Qinwen Zheng, advances to Qatar Open quarter-finals
DOHA, QATAR - FEBRUARY 14: Leylah Fernandez of Canada celebrates match point against Qinwen Zheng of China i their women's singles third round match during the Qatar TotalEnergies Open, part of the Hologic WTA Tour at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on February 14, 2024 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
tennis
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez downs Paula Badosa to advance to round of 16 at Qatar Open
Tennis - WTA 1000 - Qatar Open - Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar - February 13, 2024 Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez in action during her round of 32 match against Spain's Paula Badosa REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari
tennis
Canada’s Fernandez picks up singles, doubles wins as Doha tournament opens
DOHA, QATAR - FEBRUARY 12: Leylah Fernandez of Canada plays a forehand against Liudmila Samsonova in their first round women's singles match during the Qatar TotalEnergies Open, part of the Hologic WTA Tour at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on February 12, 2024 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
world
Qatar frees eight retired Indian navy officers whose death sentences over alleged spying were commuted
world
Qatar lashes out at Netanyahu over critical remarks about its role as mediator
Palestinians fleeing Khan Younis, due to the Israeli ground operation, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, arrive in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, January 22, 2024. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
energy and resources
Qatar set to sign cheaper long-term LNG deal with India, sources say
FILE PHOTO: Model of LNG tanker is seen in front of Qatar's flag in this illustration taken May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
world
Houthi rebels strike U.S.-owned ship off coast of Yemen in Gulf of Aden, raising tensions
Houthi fighters and tribesmen stage a rally against the U.S. and the U.K. strikes on Houthi-run military sites near Sanaa, Yemen, on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo)
energy and resources
Yemen’s Houthis threaten to hit U.S. ships in Red Sea as more tankers steer clear
FILE PHOTO: Container ships sail across the Gulf of Suez towards the Red Sea before entering the Suez Canal, in El Ain El Sokhna in Suez, east of Cairo, Egypt, March 17, 2018. Picture taken March 17, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo
world
Qatar court drops death sentence for eight Indians, New Delhi says
FILE PHOTO: The Qatari flag is seen at a park near Doha Corniche, in Doha, Qatar February 17, 2018. Picture taken February 17, 2018. REUTERS/Ibraheem al Omari
world
Biden, Qatar’s Emir discuss Gaza hostages, boosting aid
From R to L, Lebanese President Emile Lahoud, Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Lebanese Prime Minister Salim Hoss, and Lebanese speaker of parliament Nabih Berri walk before the honor guard at the Baabda presidential palace near Beirut 15 August 2000. Sheikh Hamad is on the second leg of a tour of Syria, Lebanon and Egypt for talks on the economy and the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. (Photo by Ousama AYOUB / AFP) (Photo by OUSAMA AYOUB/AFP via Getty Images)
soccer
FIFA renews with Qatar Airways as a sponsor for the men’s World Cup in 2026 and 2030
FILE - Qatar Airways staff in uniform, in background, assist in the medal ceremony, as French President Emmanuel Macron hugs France's Kylian Mbappe who was awarded the Golden Boot after the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022. Qatar Airways will be FIFA’s airline sponsor at the men’s 2026 World Cup being played across North America. Soccer’s governing body renewed with the company through 2030 on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
soccer
Sotheby’s to auction six shirts worn by Argentina’s Lionel Messi during 2022 FIFA World Cup
This undated photo courtesy of Sotheby's shows Lionel Messi's worn shirts from the match against France on December 18 during 2022 FIFA World Cup. A set of six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina's victorious run to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be auctioned off in December, Sotheby's announced November 20, estimating their value at over $10 million. (Photo by SOTHEBY'S / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT / SOTHEBY'S" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by -/SOTHEBY'S/AFP via Getty Images)
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Qatar helping four Ukrainian children return home from Russia
A 7-year-old Ukrainian boy, who is the first child released under a new mechanism Qatar has set up with the goal of repatriating children from Russia to Ukraine, stands with his grandmother while interacting with Russia's Commissioner for Children's Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova and a Qatari diplomat in this handout image taken at Qatar's embassy in Moscow, Russia October 13, 2023. Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Handout via REUTERS
investment ideas
Soccer giant Manchester United tumbles as buyout hopes fade
Manchester United's Scott McTominay celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Brentford at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Oct. 7.
sports
Canadian F1 driver Lance Stroll apologizes for conduct at Qatar GP, receives written warning
LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - OCTOBER 06: 17th placed qualifier Lance Stroll of Canada and Aston Martin F1 Team looks on in the FIA garage during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar at Lusail International Circuit on October 06, 2023 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
opinion
Canada can help save the hostages in Gaza
Irwin Cotler and Brandon Silver
report on business
Qatar in talks with Hamas, Israel to swap Israeli hostages for Palestinians in Israeli jails
GAZA CITY, GAZA - OCTOBER 9: Smoke rises after an Israeli bombardment on October 9, 2023 in Gaza City, Gaza. Almost 500 people have died in Gaza after Israel launched sustained retaliatory air strikes after Saturday's attack by Hamas. (Photo by Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)
world
U.S.-bound plane leaves Doha with five Americans freed by Iran
FILE PHOTO: The Iranian and U.S. flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
world
Responders dig for bodies in Moroccan mountain villages devastated by last week’s earthquake
Fatima Belkas stands next to a donkey surrounded by her devastated town days after the deadly earthquake, in Adouz, Morocco September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Emilie Madi
world
Iran, U.S. on verge of prisoner swap under Qatar-mediated deal
FILE PHOTO: British-Iranian environmentalist Morad Tahbaz, Tara Tahbaz, Vida Tahbaz, Teymoor Tahbaz and Roxanne Tahbaz pose in this file picture obtained from social media. Roxanne Tahbaz via REUTERS/File Photo
life
FIFA allows anti-discrimination captain’s armbands at Women’s World Cup after standoff in Qatar
FILE - England's Harry Kane, center, wearing a rainbow armband, controls the ball during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Italy and England at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy, on Sept. 23, 2022. The anti-discrimination “One Love” captain’s armband controversially denied to teams at the men’s World Cup in Qatar will be worn at the Women’s World Cup next month in an amended version now approved by FIFA. FIFA has unveiled eight campaign armbands on Friday, June 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
investment ideas
Manchester United shares soar on speculations over takeover bid
Manchester United's Fred celebrates scoring a goal with Marcus Rashford against FC Barcelona in a Europa League game on Feb. 23.
soccer
FIFA made false claims about ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup in Qatar, Swiss regulator says
DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 17: People take photos in front of a 'Qatar 2022' logo at the Corniche Waterfront Promenade with the The West Bay skyline in the back ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on November 17, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
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Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks, source says
FILE PHOTO: Qatar's then deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, speaks during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Washington, U.S. February 10, 2023. Kevin Wolf/Pool via REUTERS
energy and resources
China’s Sinopec to take stake in eastern expansion of Qatar’s North Field LNG project
FILE PHOTO: The company logo of China’s Sinopec Corp is displayed at a news conference in Hong Kong, China March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo
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Global Affairs told Sajjan to press Qatar for arms deal during World Cup
Canada's Minister of International Development Harjit Sajjan, right, looks on as Belgium Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib, wears a "One Love" armband on the tribune during the World Cup group F soccer match between Belgium and Canada, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. Sajjan is facing opposition criticism after not making any public statement about human rights during his visit to Qatar. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Natacha Pisarenko