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  FIFA World Cup 2022: Khor Al Adaid Beach, Corniche to Souq Waqif, quick guide for Qatar visitors

  Travel | November 27, 2022 11:54 IST

  Banana Island Resort offers guests a taste of traditional Qatari hospitality and a unique island resort experience with the first and only overwater villas in Qatar. If you are planning to visit or are already there and wish to explore it, here's a quick guide for you.

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  'He is wanted': India raises Zakir Naik FIFA invite issue with Qatar

  India | November 24, 2022 18:37 IST

  Zakir Naik Qatar invite: Naik, a televangelist who is facing multiple cases in India, reportedly left the country in 2016 and moved to Malaysia, where he was granted permanent residency.

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  Qatar's history, politics ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022 - EXPLAINER

  World | November 10, 2022 19:07 IST

  Qatar is about twice the size of the U.S. state of Delaware. The majority of its 2.9 million people live around its capital, Doha, on its east coast.

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  Stadium 974: A temporary football venue providing way for future

  Football | September 07, 2022 19:06 IST

  FIFA World Cup 2022: The venue had earlier hosted matches from the Arab Cup 2021 including the semi-finals and the third place match.

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  Pakistan's Cabinet approves to provide security to Qatar for upcoming FIFA Cup

  Football | August 24, 2022 18:05 IST

  The approval came just ahead of Shehbaz Sharif’s first visit to Qatar as the prime minister of Pakistan at the invitation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar.

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  Iran-US nuclear talks in Qatar end without making progress

  World | June 30, 2022 10:30 IST

  Iran and world powers agreed in 2015 to the nuclear deal, which saw Tehran drastically limit its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.

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  Prince Charles got suitcase of cash from Qatar for charity: Report

  World | June 26, 2022 19:36 IST

  ‘The Sunday Times’ says the suitcase was one of three bundles of cash given as charitable donations which the 73-year-old received from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani.

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  Nupur Sharma's remarks on Prophet Mohammad: How Arab media reported the controversy

  India | June 06, 2022 18:45 IST

  The BJP on Sunday suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal as the row over their alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet escalated with protests from some Muslim countries.

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  'Under duress of threats from external powers': Congress on BJP's action against its leaders

  India | June 05, 2022 22:02 IST

  The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal on Sunday after their alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad.

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  Qatar, Kuwait and Iran summon Indian envoys over BJP leaders' remarks against Prophet

  India | June 06, 2022 0:07 IST

  Seeking to defuse a diplomatic row, a spokesperson of the Indian Embassy in Qatar said that the "Ambassador conveyed that the tweets do not, in any manner, reflect the views of the Government of India. These are the views of fringe elements."

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  'Views of fringe elements': India to Qatar on BJP spokesperson remarks against Prophet

  India | June 05, 2022 19:55 IST

  Qatar also welcomed the statement issued by the BJP in which it announced the suspension of the party's official from practicing his activities in the party.

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  Néstor Lorenzo named as Colombia head coach

  Football | June 03, 2022 17:56 IST

  Néstor Lorenzo, the 56-year-old Argentinian is all set to replace Reinaldo Rueda said Colombia's football federation. Rueda was fired from the job earlier this April after Colombia failed to qualify for the upcoming world cup.

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  Qatar's ruler urges world leaders not to boycott Taliban

  World | September 22, 2021 12:48 IST

  Taliban challenged the credentials of Afghanistan's former UN ambassador and are asking to speak at the UN General Assembly's high-level meeting of world leaders. They say it is the responsibility of the United Nations to recognise their government and for other countries to have diplomatic relations with them  

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  Qatar Airways flight evacuates more Americans from Afghanistan, says US envoy

  World | September 18, 2021 7:06 IST

  US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad tweeted he was “grateful that more Americans were able to leave on a Qatar Airways flight.” 

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  Qatar says will not take responsibility for Kabul airport without 'clear' agreements with Taliban

  World | September 15, 2021 6:26 IST

  The Qatari Foreign Minister reecntly visited Afghanistan and held talks with Taliban leadership. Doha has become a key broker in Afghanistan following last month's withdrawal of US-led NATO forces.

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  India holds talks with Taliban in Qatar's capital Doha

  Hakikat Kya Hai | August 31, 2021 22:41 IST

  India on Tuesday held a meeting with a Taliban leader in Doha on latter’s request. Ambassador of India to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, met Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the Head of Taliban’s Political Office. The meeting took place at the Embassy of India, Doha, on the request of the Taliban side. discussions focused on safety, security and early return of Indian nationals stranded in Afghanistan. The travel of Afghan nationals, especially minorities, who wish to visit to India also came up, a statement read.

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  Kurukshetra: India holds first talks with Taliban. What all was discussed?

  Kurukshetra | September 01, 2021 19:21 IST

  India on Tuesday held a meeting with a Taliban leader in Doha on latter’s request. Ambassador of India to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, met Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the Head of Taliban’s Political Office. The meeting took place at the Embassy of India, Doha, on the request of the Taliban side.

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  Japan to relocate its Kabul embassy to Qatar

  World | August 31, 2021 14:20 IST

  Last Thursday and Friday, Japan evacuated only one Japanese citizen, along with 14 Afghan people at the request of US military, to Pakistan.  

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  Qatar emerges as key player in Afghanistan after US pullout

  World | August 30, 2021 14:09 IST

  Qatar will be among global heavyweights on Monday when U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosts a virtual meeting to discuss a coordinated approach for the days ahead.

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  Chilling stories of the 3 who fell to death from a US Air Force plane in Kabul | Watch

  India | August 21, 2021 0:01 IST

  Hundreds of people had gathered at Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 16 to leave the country as the Taliban took control over Kabul once again after 20 years, fearing the return of their hardline rule.