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Doha Diamond League: When, what and who to watch out for

Reigning Olympic and world champions aim for a winning start to the season at the World Athletics event in Qatar.

Al Jazeera

UN chief says ‘not the right time’ to engage with Taliban

The UN head says he would hold similar meetings in the future after Doha meeting ended without acknowledging Taliban.

Al Jazeera

UN holds crucial Afghanistan talks in Qatar, without Taliban

Talks will include diplomatic envoys and aid donors as the UN plans to press the Taliban to ease restrictions on women.

Al Jazeera

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Eldhose Paul has 17m on his mind as he heads for the Doha Diamond League

The 26-year-old Commonwealth Games triple jump champion will be making his Diamond League debut in Doha

The Hindu

Afghan women urge no recognition of Taliban

KABUL: A group of Afghan women protested in Kabul on Saturday, defying a crackdown on dissent to urge foreign nations not to formally recognise the Taliban government ahead of a United Nations summit next week.

Bangkok Post

Taliban not invited to UN Doha meeting on Afghanistan, says UN

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has not invited the Taliban administration to a meeting that he is convening with special envoys on Afghanistan from various countries in Doha next week, a U.N. spokesperson said on Friday.

Reuters

Qatar to host 2027 World Cup in men's basketball

The International Basketball Federation picked Qatar to host the 2027 edition of its marquee men’s World Cup. It did not say whether there were any other bidders.

The Hindu

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Qatar to Host 2027 World Cup in Men’s Basketball

Qatar is going to host another World Cup. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) on Friday picked Qatar to host the 2027 edition of its marquee men’s World Cup. It did not say whether there were any other bidders. Doha will stage all games in the 32-team event, FIBA said, citing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN chief to convene meeting to work on way forward on Afghanistan

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene envoys on Afghanistan from various countries next month to work on a unified approach to dealing with the Taliban authorities, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

Reuters

‘Work underway’ to restore Qatar-UAE ties: Doha

Embassies are expected to reopen soon, two years after the UAE lifted a blockade on Qatar.

Al Jazeera

Qatar and UAE in process of restoring diplomatic ties, official says

Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are in the process of restoring diplomatic ties and reopening embassies, two officials said, more than two years after Arab states ended a boycott of Doha that had shattered the Western-allied Gulf Arab bloc.

Reuters

Neeraj Chopra’s to-do list for 2023 season: Staying injury-free to crowning himself world athletics champion

NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra looks to remain “injury-free” as India’s Olympic javelin champion gears up for a long, gruelling athletics season ahead, beginning with his title defence of Diamond League in Doha on May 5.

The Times of India

Anti-gay rights Tory and fellow minister enjoyed free stay and tickets at Qatar World Cup

Welsh Secretary David Davis - who has been accused of holding 'abhorrent' anti-gay views - stayed for free at a swanky hotel in Doha, along with Sports Minister Stuart Andrew, during last year's controversial World Cup

Daily Mirror

Reasons for Syria's Arab League suspension still stand, says Qatar

Qatar's prime minister said on Thursday that the original basis for the 2011 suspension of Syria's membership in the Arab League still stands and he reiterated Doha's stance against normalisation with Syria unless there is a political solution.

Reuters

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Neeraj Chopra to start season at Doha Diamond League on May 5

NEW DELHI: Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will begin his season at the Diamond League meeting in Doha on May 5, as one of the top draws in a star-studded field.

The Guardian - UK

Al Jazeera English announces plans to move from London’s Shard to Qatar

Move of London’s live broadcast centre to Doha could involve dozens of job losses

Asharq Al-Awsat

Medvedev Says Balance Key as He Adapts Game for Clay

Daniil Medvedev will head into the Monte Carlo Masters hoping to strike the right balance as the world number four looks to tweak his game for the claycourt swing without compromising on the style that has delivered four titles in 2023. Medvedev has won 18 of his 19 titles, including…

The New Daily

Socceroos ready for January-February Asian Cup in Qatar

Graham Arnold and his Socceroos will return to Doha next year to take part in the next edition of the Asian Cup.

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‘Your talent will open doors’: the club in Qatar giving African players reason to dream

The worker-formed Mazrouah FC in Doha offers hope and direction to players far from home – and even a potential route into the professional game

Reuters

Freed 'Hotel Rwanda' hero returns to United States after prison stay

The man who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda", Paul Rusesabagina, arrived in the United States on Wednesday after being released from prison in Rwanda last week, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.

The Guardian - UK

‘Legacy, what legacy?’ Fight goes on for migrant workers in Qatar 100 days after World Cup

The eyes of the world are no longer on Doha and, although some progress has been made, many workers feel let down

The Guardian - UK

‘I haven’t earned a single rial’: Qatar migrant labourers left stranded and jobless after the World Cup

Visa scams and a collapsed job market mean that 100 days on from the World Cup final, many workers face destitution despite promises of rights reforms

Al Jazeera

Building collapse in Qatar kills one

Authorities offer no immediate explanation for the collapse of the building in Doha.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Building Collapse in Qatar’s Capital Kills 1, Search Ongoing

A building collapsed Wednesday in Qatar's capital, killing at least one person as searchers clawed through the rubble to check for survivors, authorities said. Qatar's Interior Ministry described the building as a four-story structure in Doha's Bin Durham neighborhood. It said rescuers found seven survivors, while the one person killed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkish FM: Sisi, Erdogan Meeting Was a Turning Point for Normalization of Ties

Turkiye’s foreign minister confirmed that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi last December in Doha had offered a main turning point in the course of normalizing relations between Ankara and Cairo. Speaking to the Turkish press on Monday, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his recent…

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