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The Latest Breaking News from Qatar

Severn Trent customer water bills to rise by almost 37% by end of decade

Firm raises £1bn in investment – half from Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund – to improve network over five years

The Guardian - UK

Quartararo calls record 2024 MotoGP calendar length "the limit"

The FIM announced on Wednesday that next year's calendar will take in 22 rounds beginning in Qatar on 10 March and finishing in Valencia on 17 November.

Motorsport

Former Qantas boss Alan Joyce could face jail if he fails to front Senate aviation inquiry

Bridget McKenzie warns former CEO of legal ramifications if he does not provide evidence on blocking of Qatar Airways flights to Australia

The Guardian - AU

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Australia agrees to clear-the-air talks with Qatar over controversial airline decision

Exclusive: Senate inquiry hearings were told application for extra flights by the Gulf had been ‘unfairly rejected’

The Guardian - AU

MotoGP reveals record 22-round calendar for 2024

The schedule had already been announced to begin on 10 March with the Qatar Grand Prix, which returns to the season-opening slot having been moved to November in 2023 due to track updates earlier this year.

Autosport

Qantas chair to stay at controls despite mounting flak

Qantas boss Richard Goyder is defying calls for his resignation, saying he won't step away from the airline as it looks to improve its battered image.

AAP

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

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Embattled Qantas chair Richard Goyder to appear at Senate inquiry into Qatar Airways decision

Announcement follows statement from Qantas pilots calling for Goyder’s resignation for role in ‘one of the most damaging periods’ in airline’s history

The Guardian - AU

Joyce to be summoned by Senate probe on Qantas lobbying

Former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce will be summoned to appear at a Senate inquiry examining the airline's role in a government decision to reject extra Qatar flights.

AAP

Qatar airs anger at Qantas over flights-bid 'lobbying'

Qantas has been accused of drumming up negative messaging over Qatar Airways' bid for more flights into Australia by the Gulf state's aviation authority.

AAP

Horner: Avoiding Qatar grid penalty only positive from Perez Japan F1 weekend

A slow-starting Perez hit an early setback after being caught up in a Turn 1 collision with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton which prompted a pitstop for a new front wing.

Motorsport

How Verstappen can win his third F1 title in Qatar sprint

The Red Bull driver's Suzuka victory, which put him two away from equalling his record for most wins in a single season, moved Verstappen 177 points away from team-mate Sergio Perez in the standings.

Motorsport

How Verstappen can win his third F1 title in Qatar

The Red Bull driver's Suzuka victory, which put him two away from equalling his record for most wins in a single season, moved Verstappen 177 points away from team-mate Sergio Perez in the standings.

Autosport

Qatar Withdraws $30 Million Monthly Aid To Hamas Amidst Rising Tensions

The move threatens to worsen the humanitarian situation in Gaza as Hamas faces financial strain.

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France 24

In Morocco's Atlas Mountains, locals mourn their dead after earthquake

After its devastating earthquake on September 8, Morocco accepted aid from four nations: the United Kingdom, Spain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Teams from each country were quick to arrive and set up rescue operations at the base of the Atlas Mountains, where remote villages were badly affected by…

Al Jazeera

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.

Motorsport

Qatar is Aiming High as it Prepares to Welcome Back F1

Having successfully hosted MotoGP since 2004, Lusail International Circuit (LIC) was given the opportunity to stage F1 in November 2021 due to several races being lost because of the COVID pandemic.

Autosport

Ricciardo F1 return in doubt for Qatar, Lawson set for more races

The Australian has missed the last three grands prix following his FP2 crash at Zandvoort, and will not partake in this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix as Liam Lawson continues to deputise.

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The Independent UK

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

France 24

US-Iran prisoner swap: A sign of better relations between the two countries?

This week, five US citizens freed from prison in Iran were able to embrace their loved ones back home. Under the deal brokered by Qatar, five Iranians detained in the United States were also released. The agreement included the unfreezing of nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets. So is the…

Evening Standard

Man appears in dock accused of burgling Raheem Sterling’s home while he was at Qatar World Cup

The break-in happened in Oxshott, Leatherhead, and was reported to police on December 3 last year during the World Cup in Qatar.

The Independent UK

Trial date set for man accused of burglary of home of England’s Raheem Sterling

The break-in happened in Oxshott, Leatherhead, and was reported to police on December 3 last year during the World Cup in Qatar.

France 24

Iran-US prisoner swap: Controversy over unblocking of frozen Iranian assets

This week, five Americans released from an Iranian prison arrived back home in the United States. Their release was a part of a deal brokered by Qatar. The prisoner swap agreement also included the unfreezing of $6 billion of Iranian funds, which the Biden administration has reiterated was not a…

Al Jazeera

Qatar’s separate talks with Iran, US on drones, nuclear programme: Report

The reported meetings took place this week in New York on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly.

AAP

Calls to cut flight caps to lower prices, boost tourism

Removing a cap on the number of international flights coming into major airports would lower ticket prices and increase quality, an inquiry has heard.

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