Qatar will stop gas shipments to the EU if member states enforce new legislation on carbon emissions, the Gulf nation’s energy minister Saad al-Kaabi has told the Financial Times (FT). Qatar has become an important supplier to the bloc after Brussels resolved to wean itself off Russian gas following the …
Read More »Israel-Hamas ceasefire to begin on Friday – Qatar
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary ceasefire which will begin at 7am local time on Friday, the Qatari Foreign Ministry has announced. A spokesperson for the ministry also said a first group of 13 hostages will be released by Hamas at 4pm on the same day. DETAILS TO …
Read More »Qatar warns EU of consequences amid graft probe
The European Parliament’s decision to suspend work on Qatar-linked legislation and cut off the access of the country’s officials to the legislature may negatively affect member states’ attempts to secure gas supplies, Doha says. The EU’s move comes amid a Belgian probe into alleged graft of MEPs that may have …
Read More »Qatar, Germany in deadlock on LNG supply deal – media
Germany and Qatar have failed to reach an agreement regarding long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contracts, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing people close to the talks. According to the outlet, Berlin will not agree to Qatar’s demand to sign deals for a duration of at least 20 years. Despite …
Read More »Rainbow flags could be confiscated at Qatar 2022 warns security chief (VIDEO)
LGBTQ fans could have their rainbow flags confiscated at Qatar 2022 and have been ordered to demonstrate their views in a society “where it will be accepted” by the senior leader who is overseeing security for the tournament. Major General Abdulaziz Abdullah Al Ansari insisted to the Associated press that LGBTQ couples …
Read More »Qatar says replacing Russian gas is impossible
Replacing Russian natural gas on the European market is “not practically possible,” Qatari Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said in an interview with CNN on Thursday. The official, who is also the president and CEO of state-owned QatarEnergy, noted that “from 30 to 40% of the total volume of gas supplied …
Read More »Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350 aircraft over ‘accelerated degradation’ of fuselage surface
The move was announced by Qatar Airways in a statement on Thursday, with the airline saying its regulator advised it to temporarily put 13 Airbus A350 planes out of service. “Qatar Airways continues to closely monitor the significant condition across its Airbus A350 fleet in which the fuselage surface below …
Read More »‘I understand the difficulties’: Putin backs Qatar for World Cup 2022, says Euro 2020 games in Russia highlight ‘return to normal’
The city will host the first of its seven matches in the tournament next Saturday, when Russia play top-ranked Belgium before also facing Finland on Wednesday in Group B. While Covid-19 restrictions remain in place, Russia are expected to be fervently backed by much of the crowd of more than 30,000 that …
Read More »Russia & Qatar to sign deals on grain and meat supply at St. Petersburg Economic Forum
Hassan Food is responsible for helping Qatar achieve food self-sufficiency. “We are finalizing several memorandums of understanding with well-known Russian companies and plan to sign these agreements during the SPIEF. They will open up new investment opportunities, and we will start supplying some strategic products from Russia to the Qatari …
Read More »More than 80% of Brits want BOYCOTT of Qatar World Cup over migrant deaths, survey says as Gulf state faces familiar cancel calls
With just over 18 months to go until the World Cup kicks off in a unique winter edition in the Middle East, organizers FIFA and hosts Qatar have come under renewed scrutiny for the country’s human rights record. According to a report in the Guardian in February, more than 6,500 migrant …
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