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Pipeline failure in Qatar resulted in disruption of LNG supplies to UAE, which Doha backed up with ships, Reuters says. A major gas pipeline from Qatar to the United Arab Emirates, Dolphin, experienced an outage for several days last month and Qatar filled the gap with additional liquefied gas supplies, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters news agency. Qatar has been under...

Network takes disciplinary action against journalists and removes video that misrepresented the Holocaust. Al Jazeera Media Network has suspended two journalists over a video that downplayed and misrepresented the Holocaust. The Qatar-based network announced the disciplinary action in a statement on Sunday. The video, published on Al Jazeera's online Arabic news platform, AJ+, "contravened its editorial standards", said the network, which is...

Saudi king proposed holding two summits to discuss implications of last week's drone attacks on oil installations. Qatar has not received an invitation to two summits, a foreign ministry official said, in apparent reference to emergency meetings of Gulf and Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia earmarked for this month after attacks on Saudi oil assets. On Sunday, Saudi King Salman proposed holding the...

Iran's FM slams US move to shift military hardware to the region, warning it increases the risk of 'accidents'. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif warned the United States is "playing a dangerous game" by boosting its military might in the Gulf as the fiery rhetoric between Washington and Tehran continues. Zarif criticised the US move to deploy an aircraft carrier strike group and bomber task force earlier...

Sheikh Salman al-Awdah, Awad al-Qarni and Ali al-Omari to be sentenced to death by Riyadh, Middle East Eye reports. Three leading Saudi Arabian scholars being held by Riyadh on multiple charges of "terrorism" will be sentenced to death, according to a report. Citing two government sources and one of the men's relatives, Middle East Eye on Tuesday reported the three individuals - Sheikh Salman al-Awdah, Awad...

Trump's son-in-law will likely use Jordan's economic and water crises to force the king to accept the 'ultimate deal'. In March of this year, King Abdullah of Jordan met the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington. By all accounts, the closed-door meeting with the Jordanian monarch, a staunch ally of the United States, was somewhat of a bumpy ride. King Abdullah is...

Saudi Arabia spent heavily to protect its oil production lines but rapid changes in technology may mean ports and pipelines are increasingly exposed in the turbulent region. Across the Arabian peninsula, thousands of miles of pipes run above and below the desert in one of the world’s most sophisticated production lines for pumping oil from the ground and distributing it...

Qatar Airways has made a name for itself in recent years by combining a very good level of service with frequent business class fare sales that have meant many, especially those traveling between the US/Europe and Asia, have been tempted to try the via-Doha option. And many of those that have flown on Qatar's latest business class product, dubbed QSuite, have...

Qatar negotiating for additional seats on a temporary basis for its flights from Indian cities to Doha atar Airways has said it will “seriously” consider any proposal for partnership from Indian airline companies. The surprise offer comes at a time the lenders of Jet Airways are scrounging for a buyer for the ailing carrier. Officials of the airline are here to negotiate...

The Peninsula Doha: Qatari students achieved advanced results at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) held in Arizona, US, from May 12 to yesterday. The student, Ajlan Mohammed Al Kaabi, from the Omar bin Al Khattab Secondary School for Boys, won the third place in the field of engineering for his research project on the addition of sensors to...

With Jet Airways shutting down its operations on April 17, there has been a sudden reduction in the number of flights connecting Indian cities with Qatar's capital Doha. As summer airfares rise on high-volume routes connecting major Indian cities with Doha, Qatar Airways Wednesday said it has asked Indian aviation authorities to permit additional flights on such routes on a...

With a flurry of new luxury hotel openings, Qatar has designs on being the next Dubai... Does Doha have the same allure? Ryan Hooper finds out... Reclining on the sun-drenched terrace of the Al Shurfa restaurant – a light selection of Middle Eastern meze to one side, a small cup of piping hot Arabic coffee known as qahwa to the other...

Here’s what the Labour Law says about the rights of expectant and new mothers. As an employee, it’s extremely important to know your rights. In Qatar, the government has set very specific laws for both employers and employees. These laws help ensure that employees are treated fairly. When it comes to female employees, there are designated clauses in the labour law...

The first 2022 FIFA World Cup stadium is almost complete and it's expected to launch next month. The venue also set a world record Posted on19 April 2017 | Last updated on 13 June 2017 Qatar has almost finished the first stadium that will be used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Khalifa International Stadium in Al Waab is expected to be ready next month, five...