Tag - qatar

 
 

QATAR

A sprawling, secretive influence operation is attempting to vilify Qatar, the Gulf state mediating between Israel and Hamas.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2024
Shadow campaign: Global influence op targets Qatar in wartime
The campaign against Qatar shows the ease with which a person or an entire country can be tarnished in the age of disinformation while masking the ultimate perpetrators.
An Israeli soldier during a ground operations in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2024
Netanyahu says Gaza deal must let Israel resume fighting until war goals met
A plan introduced by U.S. President Joe Biden in May and mediated by Qatar and Egypt, aims to end the war and free around 120 Israeli hostages in Gaza.
The sun sets over Gaza on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 5, 2024
Truce talks between Israel and Hamas advance, U.S. official says
The movement was significant enough that Israel is sending a delegation to negotiate in Qatar, the U.S. official said.
Israeli tanks operate near the Israel-Gaza border on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 4, 2024
Gaza cease-fire efforts show signs of revival as Israel pounds enclave
Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been trying for months to secure a truce in Gaza, but their efforts have repeatedly failed.
An Afghan woman carries empty containers to fetch water in Balkh province, Afghanistan, in August 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 24, 2024
U.N.-led Doha meeting with Taliban sparks outcry over women's rights
The U.N. has been seeking a unified, international approach to dealing with the Taliban, who have cracked down on women's rights since returning to power.
Israeli tanks sit near a border crossing to the southern Gaza Strip, in Israel, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2024
Truce talks shift to Qatar as Hamas hits Israel border crossing
The status of the talks was unclear after the latest round in Cairo following weeks of negotiating toward a potential truce.
A tank near the Israel-Gaza border on Saturday
WORLD
Mar 3, 2024
Gaza truce for Ramadan hangs in balance as Hamas seeks plan to end war
A source briefed on the talks said Israel would not send a delegation until it got a full list of hostages who are still alive.
U.S. President Joe Biden walks to board Air Force One for travel to New York from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 27, 2024
Biden hopes for cease-fire in days as talks with Israelis and Hamas progress
The presence of both sides meeting mediators separately but in the same city suggested talks were further along than at any time since February.
Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates after winning against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the final of the Qatar Open in Doha on Saturday.
TENNIS
Feb 18, 2024
Swiatek holds off Rybakina to capture third straight Qatar Open crown
The Pole became the first player to capture a title at an event in three successive years since Serena Williams triumphed in Miami from 2013 to 2015.
Workers unload bags of humanitarian aid that entered Gaza by truck in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 18, 2024
Netanyahu says he won’t bow to pressure to call off Rafah invasion
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has come under international pressure to drop a threatened incursion into Rafah.
Naomi Osaka hits a return against Karolina Pliskova during their quarterfinal match at the Qatar Open in Doha on Thursday.
TENNIS
Feb 16, 2024
Naomi Osaka falls against Karolina Pliskova in Qatar Open quarterfinals
Osaka went down 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5) after saving three match points.
Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Qatar Open on Wednesday after saying he is is "not ready to compete."
TENNIS
Feb 15, 2024
Rafael Nadal pulls out of Qatar Open but hopes to return for Indian Wells
The 22-time Grand Slam title winner now hopes to return to the tour at the Indian Wells Masters.
Naomi Osaka hits a forehand during her match against Petra Martic on Tuesday in Qatar.
TENNIS
Feb 14, 2024
Osaka takes a page out of Djokovic's playbook to improve return
Osaka said that a conversation with her coach Wim Fissette sparked the adjustments to her game.
Smoke rises during an Israeli ground operation in Khan Younis as seen from a tent camp sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 14, 2024
Gaza truce talks end inconclusively as Rafah braces for assault
The city teems with people living in makeshift shelters who fled there from Israeli bombardments in areas of Gaza farther north.
Naomi Osaka hits a backhand during her win over Petra Martic at the Qatar Open in Doha on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Feb 14, 2024
Osaka advances as Gauff and Jabeur dumped out of Qatar Open
It is the first WTA tournament in almost two years at which Osaka has won back-to-back matches.
Naomi Osaka hits a return against Caroline Garcia during their match at the Qatar WTA Open in Doha on Monday.
TENNIS
Feb 13, 2024
Osaka beats Garcia in Qatar to avenge Australian Open loss
This was former world No. 1 Osaka's second win from the five matches she has played since returning last month.
Naomi Osaka hits a return against Danielle Collins during their match at the Abu Dhabi Open on Feb. 6.
TENNIS
Feb 12, 2024
Naomi Osaka remains optimistic despite string of losses after return
Osaka will face Caroline Garcia in the first round of the Qatar Open on Monday.
Qatar players celebrate with their hat-trick scorer Akram Afif after the team won the Asian Cup on Saturday in Lusail, near Doha.
SOCCER
Feb 11, 2024
Afif nets penalty hat trick as Qatar beats Jordan to retain Asian Cup crown
Jordan was playing in its first Asian Cup final and seeking its first major trophy, but it was Qatar that prevailed at home in front of 86,492 fans.
Qatar forward Almoez Ali scores his team's third goal during against Iran in the semifinals of the Asian Cup on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Feb 8, 2024
'Best yet to come' after Qatar set up Asian Cup final with Jordan
Almoez Ali struck in the 82nd minute in Doha to send Qatar into their second consecutive final.
Families of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Palestinian militants gather with supporters for a demonstration demanding an immediate deal as they block off a road near the Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2024
U.S. vows to act after drone strike, endangering Gaza hostage talks
An attack Sunday by Iran-backed militants was the first deadly strike against U.S. troops since the Israel-Hamas war began, and marks a major escalation.

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'