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Qatar returns to Gulf council in major diplomatic victory
- Middle East
- January 6, 2021, 17:13
Qatar’s return to the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) after 3½ years of blockade by Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt is a major diplomati(...)

Saudi Arabia to reopen borders with Qatar in bid to end bitter Gulf dispute
- Middle East
- January 5, 2021, 16:53
Saudi Arabia has agreed to reopen its land, air and sea borders with Qatar in a move to end a dispute lasting more than three years that triggered an (...)

At least eight killed as rockets hit Afghan capital Kabul
- Middle East
- November 21, 2020, 11:36
Several rockets hit residential areas in the early rush hour in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, killing at least eight civilians and wounding 31(...)

Qatar expresses ‘regret’ after 18 women strip-searched at Doha airport
- Middle East
- October 28, 2020, 08:23
The government of Qatar has said it “regrets any distress or infringement on the personal freedom of any traveller” caused by a decision to conduct in(...)

‘Shellshocked’: Outrage in Australia after women on flight strip-searched in Qatar
- Middle East
- October 27, 2020, 10:11
The Qatar Airways flight bound for Sydney had been mysteriously stalled on the tarmac in Doha for more than three hours when an announcement boomed th(...)

Australia demands answers after women taken from Qatar Airways flight and strip-searched
- Asia-Pacific
- October 25, 2020, 21:38
The Australian government says it is “deeply concerned” at the “offensive, grossly inappropriate treatment” of women passengers on a Qatar Airways fli(...)

Salwa Eid Naser cleared of anti-doping violation by World Athletics
- Other Sports
- October 20, 2020, 16:38
World champion Salwa Eid Naser has been cleared of an anti-doping violation by a World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal. The Bahrain runner, who won t(...)

Long-awaited Afghan peace talks with Taliban begin
- World
- September 12, 2020, 08:02
The Afghanistan peace talks between representatives of the country’s government and the Taliban militant group began in Doha on Saturday. The long-aw(...)

Ciara Mageean targets Irish record as Diamond League resumes
- Other Sports
- August 13, 2020, 15:52
World record attempts, 13 reigning World champions, a sold-out stadium and live on the BBC: it appears as if nothing has changed as Diamond League ath(...)

‘Without tourists, I have nothing this year’
- Europe
- July 15, 2020, 01:00
There should be three channels for arrivals at Greek airports: black, white and grey. Irish arrivals should join the grey queue. As Greece opens its (...)