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A contingent of special forces of Moroccan armed forces (FAR) will participate in Qatar in Impregnable Guard exercise to be held March 8 to 27. The military drill is held in the buildup to 2022 FIFA World Cup. Besides Morocco, Read more
Egypt Wednesday imposed a temporary entry ban on Qatari citizens over Coronavirus, in response to similar ban by Doha earlier this week. The ban also applied to those who have valid residency. “In light of what Qatar has decided regarding Read more
Qatar has imposed a temporarily entrance ban to Egyptians over fear for Coronavirus outbreak. “As a public health measure, the State of Qatar has imposed a temporary entrance restriction to its territories on all those who are coming from Egypt Read more
Egypt’s Zamalek has decided to play the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Super Cup to take place in Doha, against CAF Champions League title holder, Esperance of Tunis. Zamalek had earlier announced it was boycotting the tournament this month over Read more
Qatar, India’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier, Monday said it will not reduce the price of gas under current and long-term deal as requested by New Delhi, reports say. Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi who also doubles as head Read more
Qatar’s U-20 team joins next month 15 other nations to play the Arab Cup of the category to take place in Saudi Arabia amid ongoing diplomatic crisis opposing the tiny Gulf country and its neighbors led by Saudi Arabia. The Read more
Ahmad Ahmad, Chief of the Confederation African Football (CAF), has threatened to sanction Egyptian club Zamalek FC if they refuse to play the CAF Super Cup scheduled in February in Doha, over strained relations between Egypt and Qatar. Zamalek, reigning Read more
The Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS, has set March 12 as date for a hearing following an appeal by the UAE against Qatar for fielding two ineligible players during the Asian Cup, the tiny Gulf country won last year. Read more
Qatar’s ruler will not attend the 40th summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) opening Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, a move that reduces chances of reconciliation between Qatar and Saudi-led group. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani according to state-run QNA Read more
Qatar is considering ending its support for the Muslim Brotherhood as it edges towards restoring ties with its regional allies, reports say. Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Al Jazeera hinted to the unofficial move after Qatari foreign minister Mohammad Bin Read more