2026-07-12 cb32b8e0aa7340210fc737d585f3c41c7c9601fd /feed/2026/07/12/former-emir-of-qatar-hamad-bin-khalifa-al-thani-who-ruled-qatar-from-1995-until-his-abdication-in-2013-dies-at-the-age Former Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who ruled Qatar from 1995 until his abdication in 2013, dies at the age of 74 in Doha. 1783878670 2026-07-12 2b0e830ddb968d7f44c7a359e7762747be1f9e46 31 Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani 36 /wiki/hamad%20bin%20khalifa%20al%20thani Qatar 13 /wiki/qatar emir 1 /wiki/emir%20of%20qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Qatar emir Emir 2026-05-22 dd04c95a9b8912ef6df4085e957051f7522e9259 7 Qatar 1 /feed/2026/05/22/a-source-citing-reuters-says-that-a-negotiating-team-from-qatar-arrives-in-tehran-in-an-effort-to-secure-a-peace-deal-be A source citing Reuters says that a negotiating team from Qatar arrives in Tehran in an effort to secure a peace deal between Iran and the U.S. to end the war. 2026-05-18 42be6bb8f89b0fe81317df52fb09f5eb101857b6 8 Qatar emir 2 /feed/2026/05/18/us-president-donald-trump-announces-that-he-has-called-off-planned-military-strikes-against-iran-for-tomorrow-at-the-r U.S. president Donald Trump announces that he has called off planned military strikes against Iran for tomorrow at the request of Middle East allies including Qatari emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Emirati president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, citing "serious negotiations" taking place. 2026-04-24 ae67b69d221cc47b59e46bb41a9ea34a6e195195 /feed/2026/04/24/the-international-energy-agency-estimates-that-the-damage-to-liquefied-natural-gas-facilities-in-qatar-will-strain-the-n The International Energy Agency estimates that the damage to liquefied natural gas facilities in Qatar will strain the natural gas market for at least two years, and along with the Strait of Hormuz closure, will cause the loss of 120 billion cubic meters of LNG supply by 2030. 1777100897 2026-04-24 b5ce46dcd44095247958572cffff0466329dd96f 13 Qatar 1 /feed/2026/04/24/the-international-energy-agency-estimates-that-the-damage-to-liquefied-natural-gas-lng-facilities-in-qatar-will-strain The International Energy Agency estimates that the damage to liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Qatar will strain the natural gas market for at least two years, and along with the Strait of Hormuz closure, will cause the loss of 120 billion cubic meters of LNG supply by 2030. 2026-03-18 9270d46a7fc5b0b91c990671ec0ceb2a5cd3304c 15 Qatar 1 /feed/2026/03/18/the-foreign-ministers-from-azerbaijan-bahrain-egypt-jordan-kuwait-lebanon-pakistan-qatar-saudi-arabia-syria-tu The Foreign Ministers from Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, met in Riyadh, issue a joint statement calling on Iran "to immediately halt its attacks". 2026-03-3 6c75ba62f981554a7f7830fa1526c741618918e4 10 Qatar 1 /feed/2026/03/3/qatar-announces-it-has-arrested-10-people-from-two-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-cells-for-espionage-and-sabotage Qatar announces it has arrested 10 people from two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps cells for espionage and sabotage. 2025-11-15 0cb9bb72fb8d20190d4daeb0c274bf1ba2b878c3 3 Qatar 1 /feed/2025/11/15/the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-the-m23-rebels-sign-a-framework-agreement-in-doha-qatar-for-a-peace-treaty-to The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebels sign a framework agreement in Doha, Qatar, for a peace treaty to end the conflict in Kivu. 2025-10-10 4a16113e93d7d322899872ce3522e5c8c4e33ecb /feed/2025/10/10/us-secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-announces-that-he-has-signed-an-agreement-with-qatar-to-build-a-new-qatar-emiri-air US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth announces that he has signed an agreement with Qatar to build a new Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) facility at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Elmore County, Idaho, that will host QEAF F-15QA fighter jets and pilots. 1760163655 2025-10-10 6d135cf99547a4ef0da51119a3a4c263fec04d0d 20 Qatar 1 /feed/2025/10/10/us-secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-announces-an-agreement-with-qatar-to-build-a-new-qatar-emiri-air-force-facility-at US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth announces an agreement with Qatar to build a new Qatar Emiri Air Force facility at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Elmore County, Idaho, that will host QEAF F-15QA fighter jets and pilots. 2025-09-9 b3c89c88cc7af4cf6ec208e070612fac2c5a0028 /feed/2025/09/9/the-israeli-air-force-carries-out-a-series-or-airstrikes-against-the-hamas-leadership-s-office-in-doha-qatar-during-a The Israeli Air Force carries out a series or airstrikes against the Hamas leadership's office in Doha, Qatar, during a meeting. The casualties are unknown. 1757434341 2025-09-9 c61a9d6b0d08834fb2812ae79ed6fc27fc674834 5 Qatar 1 /feed/2025/09/9/the-israeli-air-force-carries-out-a-series-of-airstrikes-against-the-hamas-leadership-s-office-in-doha-qatar-during-a The Israeli Air Force carries out a series of airstrikes against the Hamas leadership's office in Doha, Qatar, during a meeting. Six people are killed; however, the entire leadership survived according to Palestinian and Hamas sources. A member of the Qatari security forces is among the fatalities. 2025-07-30 17542e173e30680debd70ac5f8a93938a1f4dc7b 14 Qatar 1 /feed/2025/07/30/turkey-announces-it-will-start-supplying-natural-gas-to-syria-via-the-arab-gas-pipeline-to-help-syria-generate-new-elect Turkey announces it will start supplying natural gas to Syria via the Arab Gas Pipeline to help Syria generate new electricity, while Qatar will also help with the project's financing. 2025-01-15 318f14adc9295812bb82f113199fb13942d3e2a4 /feed/2025/01/15/israel-and-hamas-reach-a-diplomatic-agreement-to-initiate-a-ceasefire-and-an-end-to-military-operations-in-gaza-and-to Israel and Hamas reach a diplomatic agreement to initiate a ceasefire and an end to military operations in Gaza, and to facilitate the exchange of hostages and prisoners, marking the first major cessation of hostilities since the 2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire. 1736990296 2025-01-15 93c08a45b7c4272203815528af66655695769c37 4 Qatar 1 /feed/2025/01/15/israel-and-hamas-reach-a-diplomatic-agreement-mediated-by-egypt-qatar-and-the-us-to-initiate-a-ceasefire-and-an-end Israel and Hamas reach a diplomatic agreement mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and the U.S. to initiate a ceasefire and an end to military operations in the Gaza Strip, as well as to facilitate the exchange of hostages and prisoners, marking the first major cessation of hostilities since November 2023. /feed/2026/07/12/former-emir-of-qatar-hamad-bin-khalifa-al-thani-dies-at-the-age-of-74 AFP via ''Arab News 12 1a5aab1289951998b945f0555c04a53194f10b0c 7 https://www.arabnews.com/node/2650598/middle-east 2026 Asharq Al-Awsat 12 831d6a328028ec5e99ff15424b8f293b7ced31a4 7 https://english.aawsat.com/features/5295114-sheikh-hamad-bin-khalifa-emir-who-transformed-qatar 2026 Former emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies at the age of 74.