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News Qatar » Doha: Qatar’s Al-Kuwari elected to chair Arab Parliament foreign affairs committee

News channel or source: https://dohanews.co/qatar-takes-helm-of-arab-parliaments-foreign-affairs-committee/

Published on: Friday 23 October 2026

Qatar’s Shura Council member Mubarak bin Mohammed Al-Kuwari was elected chairman of the Arab Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Political Affairs and National Security by acclamation during a ...

News Qatar » Doha: French ambassador: Macron’s Qatar visit secures winter gas, deepens defence ties

News channel or source: https://dohanews.co/french-ambassador-macrons-qatar-visit-secures-winter-gas-deepens-defence-ties/

Published on: Friday 23 October 2026

The French president’s visit also covered investment in semiconductors, artificial intelligence and quantum computing under the Strategic Investment Partnership launched in 2024 French Ambassador to ...

News Qatar » Doha: Qatar, Türkiye, Indonesia, Pakistan sign defence pact in Doha

News channel or source: https://ijr.com/discover/video/qatar-turkiye-indonesia-and-pakistan-sign-a-defence-pact-in--cfc4f766-a2ca-5ec5-9fe3-511c96bc3c68

Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026

The four nations signed the Badr MoU in Doha to build a production hub, boost tech transfer and strengthen defences amid regional security threats.

News Qatar » Doha: Qatar looks to bolster its military power with new hub, partnerships

News channel or source: https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/10/qatar-looks-bolster-its-military-power-new-hub-partnerships/416775/

Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

The Kingdom has spent decades cultivating its reputation as a place where enemies can sit down and talk. Apparently, even that requires an air-defense system.

News Qatar » Doha: Macron calls for extreme caution in Gulf, secures critical gas deal in Qatar state visit

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/other/macron-calls-for-extreme-caution-in-gulf-secures-critical-gas-deal-for-france/ar-AA2fKMDr

Published on: Wednesday 21 October 2026

French president concludes his state visit by reinforcing the strategic partnership with Qatar. He declares his Gulf tour objectives achieved after securing a crucial gas deal with Qatar as he seeks ...

News Qatar » Doha: Report: Netanyahu aide Urich admits Qatar paid him hundreds of thousands of shekels; he kept working for Doha after Oct. 7, saw no moral issue

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/report-netanyahu-aide-urich-admits-qatar-paid-him-hundreds-of-thousands-of-shekels-he-kept-working-for-doha-after-oct-7-saw-no-moral-issue/ar-AA2fATVi

Published on: Monday 19 October 2026

Jonatan Urich, a senior aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a key suspect in the Qatargate scandal, has admitted to investigators that he received “hundreds of thousands of shekels” from ...