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Qatar

Caught between wars, US Afghan allies trapped in Qatar without safe exit

Camp As Sayliyah has served as a holding site for Afghans going through the base for processing in the hope of resettling in America since the 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Camp As Sayliyah has served as a holding site for Afghans going through the base for processing in the hope of resettling in America since the 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Qatar announces ‘gradual resumption’ of flights by foreign airlines

Qatar's airspace was partially reopened to limited traffic on March 7, but only for flights operated by national carrier Qatar Airways.
Qatar's airspace was partially reopened to limited traffic on March 7, but only for flights operated by national carrier Qatar Airways.

Qatar FA's disciplinary ruling on Al Shamal game cancels Al Sadd's title party

‘Gouged’: World Cup fans to pay ‘insane’ US$150 for train ticket to stadium from New York

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Club World Cup - Previews - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - June 13, 2025   General view of a member of staff with a giant ball on a pitch outside the stadium ahead of the Club World Cup REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Club World Cup - Previews - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - June 13, 2025   General view of a member of staff with a giant ball on a pitch outside the stadium ahead of the Club World Cup REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo

Alcaraz withdraws from Barcelona Open due to wrist injury

Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo Masters - Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France - April 12, 2026 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his final match against Italy's Jannik Sinner REUTERS/Manon Cruz
Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo Masters - Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France - April 12, 2026 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his final match against Italy's Jannik Sinner REUTERS/Manon Cruz

A shipment of Austrian timber and its tortuous new route to Qatar

FILE PHOTO: Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iraq coach Arnold undecided on future beyond World Cup

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Inter-Confederation Playoffs - Final - Iraq v Bolivia - Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico - March 31, 2026 Iraq coach Graham Arnold during the match. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Inter-Confederation Playoffs - Final - Iraq v Bolivia - Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico - March 31, 2026 Iraq coach Graham Arnold during the match. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

‘No other way’: Mid-East prepares for more fighting as Iran peace talks fail

A building destroyed after Israeli strikes in Beirut, on April 11, 2026.
A building destroyed after Israeli strikes in Beirut, on April 11, 2026.

Doha Diamond League postponed until June because of Gulf conflict

Airline pilots must be given final say on flying in war zones, aviators’ group says

The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations said airlines should recognise how conflict zone operations can create mental and emotional strain in the cockpit.
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations said airlines should recognise how conflict zone operations can create mental and emotional strain in the cockpit.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.