Qatar
Qatar Airways sues, seeks US$5 bn from boycotting countries
Middle East
July 22, 2020
Qatar Airways sues, seeks US$5 bn from boycotting countries
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Qatar Airways said Wednesday it launched international arbitration seeking at least five…
4 games per day in group stage of 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Middle East
July 15, 2020
4 games per day in group stage of 2022 World Cup in Qatar
LONDON (AP) — The 2022 World Cup will have four games every day in a 12-day group stage and matches…
Saudi Arabia permanently cancels license of Qatar’s beIN Sports
Middle East
July 15, 2020
Saudi Arabia permanently cancels license of Qatar’s beIN Sports
DUBAI (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Competition (GAC) said on Tuesday it had permanently canceled the license of…
UN court rules in Qatar’s favor in aviation boycott case
Middle East
July 15, 2020
UN court rules in Qatar’s favor in aviation boycott case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Qatar won a legal battle Tuesday in its efforts to end a long-running aviation boycott…
Egypt has 3rd most coronavirus cases among Arab nations: Johns Hopkins University
Egypt
July 8, 2020
Egypt has 3rd most coronavirus cases among Arab nations: Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University reported that among Arab countries, the largest numbers of coronavirus cases were in Saudi Arabia (217,100),…
Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000, Kuwait tops 50,000
Middle East
July 6, 2020
Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000, Kuwait tops 50,000
DUBAI (Reuters) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Qatar exceeded 100,000 and Kuwait surpassed 50,000 on Monday, their…
Qatar to further ease coronavirus curbs as infections pass peak
Middle East
June 29, 2020
Qatar to further ease coronavirus curbs as infections pass peak
DUBAI (Reuters) — Qatar aims to further ease coronavirus curbs from July 1, allowing the limited reopening of restaurants, beaches…
Egypt returns 3,000 stranded nationals from Qatar via Oman
Egypt
June 13, 2020
Egypt returns 3,000 stranded nationals from Qatar via Oman
The first charter flight to return 3,000 stranded Egyptians in Qatar took off to Muscat, Oman, on Saturday, an official…
Qatar 2022 World Cup stadium workers went months without pay: Amnesty
Middle East
June 11, 2020
Qatar 2022 World Cup stadium workers went months without pay: Amnesty
DUBAI (Reuters) — A Qatari company helping build a 2022 World Cup stadium has been banned from the event’s projects…
Deadlock as Qatar embargo marks 3-year anniversary
Middle East
June 2, 2020
Deadlock as Qatar embargo marks 3-year anniversary
A bitter feud between Qatar and a Saudi-led alliance drags into a fourth year on Friday with no end in…