‘Visionary leader, true friend’: PM Modi mourns demise of Qatar’s former Amir
The Amiri Diwan has announced that Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani died on Sunday morning at the age of 74 years.
The Amiri Diwan has announced that Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani died on Sunday morning at the age of 74 years.
The former Qatari royal jet has been modified for presidential travel as Boeing’s replacement Air Force One aircraft remain years behind schedule.
Qatar says US and Iranian negotiators made positive progress during indirect talks in Doha and agreed to continue discussions, while Tehran ruled out IAEA access to bombed nuclear sites and defended ongoing diplomacy.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is travelling to Doha as Washington pursues diplomatic engagement with Iran. Tehran has signalled willingness to honour commitments if the US reciprocates while denying that formal talks with American officials are scheduled.
An explosion and fire at Qatar’s Barzan gas facility in Ras Laffan injured 54 people and left 18 workers missing as rescue teams continued search operations.
The first round of US-Iran talks in Switzerland ended with a 60-day roadmap toward a final agreement, alongside new mechanisms focused on maritime security and Lebanon.
The United States is reportedly exploring a mechanism to allow Iran access to $6 billion in frozen assets held in Qatar as Washington and Tehran begin implementing a newly signed 14-point memorandum that includes sanctions relief and economic measures.
A diplomatic row has erupted after Kuwait blamed Iran for a deadly airport strike, while Tehran insists the damage was caused by a malfunctioning US-made defence system.
Snehangshu Dutta from Chinsurah, Hooghly, beat over one million applicants to become an official FIFA World Cup 2026 volunteer in Dallas. It is the second consecutive World Cup with a direct Bengal connection.
Amid the ongoing Iran War, the Indian expatriates in the Gulf region are rapidly shifting their investment preferences away from traditional real estate purchases in India and towards equities, mutual funds and structured financial planning, according to a new report by Equirus Wealth.
