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Trump administration pushes last-minute arms deals to the Middle East The move to go forward with a proposed $290 million sale of precision-guided bombs for Saudi Arabia comes just weeks before the Biden administration arrives.  President Donald Trump holds up a chart of military hardware sales as he meets with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...

U.S. stocks jump, Treasury yield curve steepens on incremental stimulus proposals By Stephen Culp 0 comments Posted on October 7, 2020 FILE PHOTO: New York Stock Exchange opens during COVID-19 NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rebounded to close sharply higher on Wednesday after incremental stimulus proposals helped investors recover from the shock of President Donald Trump’s announcement on Tuesday that he would halt stimulus talks...

Log InJoin HuffPost Plus NEWSCORONAVIRUSPOLITICS2020 ELECTIONSENTERTAINMENTLIFEPERSONALVIDEOSHOPPING U.S. Edition Muhammad Sahimi, Contributor Iran News & Middle East Report Who Will Succeed Ayatollah Khamenei? 01/03/2016 08:55 pm ET Updated Dec 06, 2017 FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 file picture released by the office of Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the country’s diplomats in...

The General Tax Authority announced the end of the period granted to taxpayers to register on the online tax portal, on December 31, 2020. The Authority announced its readiness to start receiving tax returns for the year 2020, starting 1/1/2021. The authority has extended the registration on the tax portal until the end of the current year, in order to facilitate...

  The WhatsApp application begins to suspend its services on millions of smart phones starting next Friday, January 1, 2021, in addition to updating its terms of service, forcing users to agree to the new privacy rules in order to continue using the application. The new update of "WhatsApp", which has a number of two billion users, will prevent the popular...

  The General Authority of Customs has concluded its joint training program "State Protocol and Diplomatic Etiquette" organized by the Diplomatic Institute within the framework of joint cooperation between the two sides. The program aims to enhance the capabilities of the authority's leaders from directors of departments in the policies, methodologies and protocol contexts of the State of Qatar. On the...

His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the country, received a written letter from his brother, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which included an invitation to His Highness to attend the forty-first session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf...

Doha - East:   His Highness, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the emir of the country, received the Covid-19 vaccine, and his highness posted, via Instagram, a picture of him receiving the vaccine, and said: “Today I took the Covid-19 vaccine, and I wish everyone safety and protection from this epidemic.”   It is noteworthy that the State of Qatar began...

Bitcoin jumps to record $28,600 as 2020 rally reaches new heights By Tom Wilson 2 MIN READ inflation, hedging qualities LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin on Wednesday jumped to a record $28,599.99, after the digital currency almost quadrupled in value this year amid heightened interest from bigger investors. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency was last up 2.3% at $28,012. It has surged by nearly half since...

What’s behind the latest GCC reconciliation efforts? Reports of potential deal to end the Gulf dispute come ahead of upcoming GCC summit in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Any deal will not have a lasting impact if the 'root cause' of the dispute are not addressed, analysts say By Farah Najjar 30 Dec 2020 At the start of 2020, talks to end the years-long Gulf...

Qatar emir invited to Gulf summit amid diplomatic row Sheikh Tamim has not yet confirmed whether he will attend the GCC summit in Saudi Arabia on January 5. The participation of Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in the upcoming GCC summit would signal an easing of divisions within the bloc 30 Dec 2020 The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) says...

Police Clearance from Qatar In order to obtain a police clearance certificate from Qatar you must provide the consular section of the embassy with the following documents: Fingerprint document from the MET police and certified from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in England or the foreign affairs office in your country   Four passport photos   A colour photocopy of the...

Visitors in Qatar can now stay without extending their visas You don’t have to worry if your visa visit has expired Shereen D’Souza If you visited Qatar before the implementation of measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, you’re probably unable to leave with several airports around the world shut down. If you’re stuck in Qatar and worried about your visa that...

Fox News extends streak, sets cable news records in 2020 By Lisa Richwine 0 comments Posted on December 29, 2020 FILE PHOTO: A man reads a headline at the Twenty-First Century Fox Inc headquarters in the Manhattan borough in New York LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Ratings for Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News Channel topped all news and basic cable channels for a fifth straight year in 2020,...