Qatar News » Doha News Qatar » Doha » Politics: Former Qatar ruler Sheikh Hamad, a modernizer who seized power, has died
Sheikh Hamad was the architect of Qatar’s effort to develop its liquefied natural gas infrastructure and established media network Al Jazeera, which gave Qatar an outsized voice in Arab politics.
News Qatar » Doha » Politics: The deliberate campaign to undermine Doha’s successful diplomacy
A coordinated political and media campaign has sought to discredit Qatar’s role as a regional mediator following its success in brokering the 2026 US-Iran ...
News Qatar » Doha » Politics: Qatar is the fountainhead of Islamic terrorism, harboured 9/11 mastermind: MEMRI | 10 points
MEMRI's latest report alleges Qatar employed and protected 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed before his escape in 1996. Here are its 10 key claims.
News Qatar » Doha » Politics: Fidan meets Qatar emir, FM as Türkiye reaffirms support to Doha
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his Qatari counterpart, Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, ...
News Qatar » Doha » Politics: In Doha, Erdoğan offers condolences over former Qatari emir's death
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Doha on Tuesday to offer his condolences following the death of the country's former emir, Sheikh Hamad ...
News Qatar » Doha » Politics: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, Ruler Who Transformed Qatar, Dies at 74
Under Sheikh Hamad, the tiny nation of Qatar developed immense natural gas wealth and cultivated influence far beyond its borders.
News Qatar » Doha » Politics: Qatar’s Billion-Dollar Bet on American Universities
Is Qatar Funding Shaping Universities? In 2025, newly released federal data revealed that Qatar dramatically expanded its financial involvement in U.S. universities, increasing its reported funding ...
News Qatar » Doha » Politics: World leaders gather in Doha to honour Qatar's Father Emir Sheikh Hamad
Leaders from Europe, Africa and Asia travelled to Doha to offer condolences to the royal family following the death of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who served as Qatar's emir from 1995 until ...
News Qatar » Doha » Politics: Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries
The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) that took place in Doha, Qatar from the 05 to 09 March brought together member states, participants from the private sector ...