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‘Delicate moment, can’t deal with aggressive muscularity’: Editorials on Qatar death sentence case

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that he has met the families of the eight former Indian Navy personnel who have been given the death sentence in Qatar.

Newslaundry

Israel-Hamas war escalation puts Qatar’s clout to the test

It took just a few hours after Hamas’s assault on Israel for Qatar’s prime minister to assemble a team at an undisclosed location in the capital, Doha. As the images emerged of missile attacks, gun men on motorbikes and hostages seized across the border from Gaza, the Gulf state’s leadership…

The Times of India

Qatar’s peacemaking ambitions face ultimate test in crucible of Israel-Hamas war

Doha positions itself as region’s lead mediator but balancing relations with Hamas and the west has become precarious

The Guardian - UK

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US asks Qatar to ‘turn down the volume’ of Al Jazeera news coverage

Secretary of state Antony Blinken made request of Qatari prime minister Sheikh Mohammed during frantic trip to Doha

The Guardian - US

Death penalty to former Navy officers in Qatar | BJP MP Narasimha Rao speaks to External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

Family members of Commodore Sugunakar Pakala, who hails from Visakhapatnam and who was given a death sentence, along with seven other former Navy officers in Doha, Qatar, approached BJP Rajya Sabha MP G. V. L. Narasimha Rao, in Visakhapatnam, for assistance.

The Hindu

Qatar becomes a key intermediary in Israel-Hamas war as fate of hostages hangs in the balance

The gas-rich nation of Qatar has become a key intermediary over the fate of some 200 hostages held by Hamas militants after their unprecedented attack on Israel over two weeks ago

The Independent UK

Why cockpit heat is such a big issue for F1 drivers

The race was a perfect storm of high ambient temperatures, humidity that ramped up on race day, draining heavy g-loadings through the fast corners, and the one-off tyre rules that turned the race into a series of four sprints, with little respite for the drivers.The FIA soon promised an investigation…

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Qatar, Iran, Turkey and beyond: The galaxy of Hamas supporters

Hamas has maintained ties with several regional powers and organisations in the Middle East since its creation in 1987. Whether it comes to financing, military aid or ideological support, the Palestinian Islamist movement can count on several allies in its deadly fight with Israel.

France 24

Morning Mail: referendum on the road, Qatar legal letters, NZ crush England in WC opener

Mobile polling stations serve voice voters in remote communities while an FOI release reveals link between Doha legal action and air routes

The Guardian - AU

Minister linked Qatar Airways decision to treatment of Australian women at Doha airport, FoI reveals

Exclusive: federal government coordinated letters to the women and Qatari officials when they formally rejected the request for extra routes

The Guardian - AU

Biden thanks Qatar’s emir for rare Iran-US prisoner swap deal

Doha-mediated deal saw Iran free five Americans in exchange for five Iranians held in the US and transfer of $6bn.

Al Jazeera

Qatar Airways executive says invasive gynecological examinations of passengers won't be repeated

A senior Qatar Airways executive has told an Australian Senate inquiry that there would be no repeat of an incident at Doha’s international airport in 2020 in which female passengers were subjected to invasive gynecological examinations

The Independent UK

Qatar sends medical aid, rescue team to flood-stricken Libya

Two aid flights arrive in Benghazi from Doha along with a team from the Qatar Red Crescent.

Al Jazeera

Doha city guide: Best things to do and where to stay in Qatar’s capital

Dynamic contrasts are part of Doha’s appeal, with an intriguing blend of modern and traditional. Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey reveals a confident urban hub with top-class museums, parks and plenty of art

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

US policy of 'pragmatic engagement' in Afghanistan risks legitimatizing Taliban rule

For two decades, the conflict in Afghanistan occupied international attention and U.S. resources. But ever since American troops withdrew in 2021, the conflict has seemingly been viewed in Washington more as a concern localized to the region of Central and South Asia.

The Independent UK

Americans detained for years in Iran arrive in US after their release, US official says

Americans detained for years in Iran have arrived home after being freed as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets

Al Jazeera

US and Iran release prisoners after $6bn transfer

Prisoner exchange includes five Iranians and five Americans, as $6bn in Iranian assets are unfrozen.

The Independent UK

Family ‘overjoyed’ as British father released from Iranian jail in US prisoner swap

Morad Tahbaz flies to freedom in Doha as part of a $6 billion exchange

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France 24

Five Americans freed in Iran-US prisoner swap deal brokered by Qatar

Five US citizens left Iran and landed in Doha on Monday in a prisoner swap for five Iranians held in the United States and the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds, marking a rare moment of cooperation between the long-time antagonists.

The Guardian - AU

Qatar Airways has flown into a political storm. Here’s everything you need to know

Prices for international travel have soared as demand outstrips supply. So why has the Australian government denied permission to add more flights?

Al Jazeera

Sudan’s army chief al-Burhan meets Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim in diplomatic push

Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan meets Qatar’s emir as Sudan conflict rages, pledges ‘defeat of the rebellion’.

The Independent UK

Australian minister says invasive examinations were part of reason Qatar Airways was refused flights

Australian Transport Minister Catherine King says invasive gynecological examinations conducted on passengers at Doha’s international airport in 2020 were part of the reason she refused to allow Qatar Airways to double its services to Australia

The Guardian - AU

Catherine King says treatment of women was ‘a factor’ in Qatar Airways decision

Federal transport minister says treatment of Australian women subjected to bodily inspections at Doha airport in 2020 provided context for decision to block additional flights by Qatar Airways

Al Jazeera

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon: From running barefoot to the ‘queen of 1,500m’

Faith Kipyegon, widely regarded as one of the greatest 1,500m runners, says she wants to venture into marathon running.

Radio France Internationale

Warholm regains hurdles title as polevaulters Hall and Kennedy share gold

Karsten Warholm powered his way to the world 400m hurdles title on Wednesday night in Budapest. The 27-year-old Norwegian won in 46.88m to claim a third gold over the distance following triumphs in London in 2017 and Doha two years later.

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