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Tehran would favour a heterogeneous, if not divided, government in post-withdrawal Afghanistan. by Maysam Behravesh 4 Feb 2019 Recent meetings between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, the US special representative and the Taliban have been relatively successful. MORE ON IRAN US vows 'relentless' action to deter Iran missile programmetoday Iran jailed hundreds of journalists after 1979 revolution: RSFtoday How Iran's role...

On a three-day visit, Pope Francis will promote a dialogue based on tolerance and peace with the Muslim world. by Barbara Bibbo 4 Feb 2019 On Tuesday, Pope Francis will deliver a mass at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi MORE ON UNITED ARAB EMIRATES US lawmaker questions arms sales to Saudi-UAE coalition in Yemenyesterday US weapons sold to...

They say the 'highest Saudi authorities' may be implicated in what is likely a violation of international law. 4 Feb 2019 Amnesty International said last month it had documented 10 cases of torture and abuse MORE ON UNITED KINGDOM Body of missing footballer Emiliano Sala identifiedtoday No Brexit breakthrough in 'robust' May-Juncker talks in Brusselstoday The view from Poland: How...

Pope Francis concludes landmark three-day visit to the UAE by holding mass attended by around 135,000 Catholics. 5 Feb 2019 Pope Francis holds a mass for thousands of Catholics at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi MORE ON POPE FRANCIS Pope Francis admits priests, bishops sexually abused nuns2 days ago Pope in UAE: Reject wars in Yemen, Syria, Iraq...

Doha has significantly boosted defence spending after being diplomatically isolated by its Gulf neighbours in 2017. 6 Feb 2019 Qatar will buy dozens of the French-made aircraft MORE ON QATAR Qatar's Asian Cup win to 'deepen' Gulf crisis: analyststoday Daniel Pipes' pro-Israel think-tank holds anti-Qatar eventtoday Qatar remains 'committed' to labour reforms after Amnesty reportyesterday British man 'detained' in UAE...

Sudanese-British citizen accused of false statements after reporting alleged assault by Emiratis, UAE embassy says. 6 Feb 2019 Showing sympathy for Qatar is punishable in the UAE MORE ON UNITED ARAB EMIRATES US lawmaker questions arms sales to Saudi-UAE coalition in Yemenyesterday US weapons sold to allies but end up with enemiesyesterday Israel reactivates 'virtual embassy' in the Gulfyesterday British...

Football World Cup 2022 hosts vow to tackle ongoing labour abuse after Amnesty report warned it was running out of time. by Faras Ghani 7 Feb 2019 There are more than two million migrant workers in Qatar, including almost 30,000 working on World Cup-related projects MORE ON QATAR 2022 Qatar 2022: Blockade 'not hindering' World Cup preparationlast week UAE 'happy' to...

Speakers denounce Doha for its support of Palestinian issues at a largely empty conference room in Washington, DC. 22 hours ago Daniel Pipes, founder and president of the conservative think-tank, has repeatedly been criticised for his Islamophobic views MORE ON QATAR Qatar's Asian Cup win to 'deepen' Gulf crisis: analyststoday Qatar remains 'committed' to labour reforms after Amnesty reportyesterday Qatar...

Offer made after Taliban leaders met with Afghan representatives in Moscow during 'very successful' negotiations. 19 hours ago Progress has been made with Taliban leaders to end the 17-year, $1 trillion US-led war MORE ON AFGHANISTAN Understanding the Taliban will be key to peace in Afghanistanyesterday Two Afghan journalists killed in attack on radio stationyesterday Mixed feelings in Afghanistan over...

Regional response to Qatar's run at the Asian football Cup in UAE has deepened split within the Gulf, analysts say. 16 hours ago Qatar's victorious team was greeted by the emir when the players arrived in Doha MORE ON QATAR Qatar's Asian Cup win to 'deepen' Gulf crisis: analyststoday Qatar remains 'committed' to labour reforms after Amnesty reportyesterday Qatar takes...

Football in the UK still contains biases against minority communities, Rimla Akhtar MBE tells Al Jazeera. by David Child 3 Apr 2018 Akhtar is the chair of the Muslim Women's Sport Foundation (MWSF) MORE ON FOOTBALL Latest updates: Qatar welcomes Asian Cup champions hometoday Qatar stun Japan to lift maiden Asian Cup titletoday What the Asian Cup win means for Qatar,...

1 FEB 2019 Qatar's Abdelaziz Hatim (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring their second goal. AHMED JADALLAH/REUTERS Qatar have won their first major football title by beating four-time champion Japan 3-1 in the Asian Cup final on Friday. It was an improbable run to glory for the Gulf nation as it prepares to host the 2022 World Cup. The victory in...

Football fans across the Arab world celebrate Qatar's historic Asian Cup win into early hours of Saturday. 11 hours ago Football fans in the Gaza Strip launched an all-night celebration after Qatar's win carrying Qatari and Palestinian flags MORE ON QATAR Latest updates: Qatar welcomes Asian Cup champions hometoday Qatar stun Japan to lift maiden Asian Cup titletoday What the...

UAE and Saudi media outlets focus their reporting on losing side, Japan, with some not even mentioning the word Qatar. 10 hours ago UAE newspaper Gulf News was among several outlets that focused on losing side, Japan MORE ON FOOTBALL Latest updates: Qatar welcomes Asian Cup champions hometoday Qatar stun Japan to lift maiden Asian Cup titletoday What the Asian...