‘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.
According to a report by ESPNcricinfo, some of the key discussions, particularly those involving the ICC’s finance committee, are now expected to take place virtually over the coming weeks.
The ongoing conflict in West Asia could trigger a fresh wave of global inflation if it spreads across supply chains, financial markets and jurisdictions, although India may remain relatively insulated compared to many economies, according to a report by SBI Research.
A sudden withdrawal of insurance cover from London-based firms froze shipping through the Gulf, prompting the US to offer government-backed guarantees to keep global energy trade moving.
QatarEnergy’s force majeure declaration and disrupted Middle Eastern exports are tightening global gas supplies, sending LNG prices higher and forcing Asian industries to cut fuel use.
Talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan held in Istanbul and brokered by Turkey and Qatar, have ended in a stalemate.
