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Afghan music students, teachers and their families disembark from their flight to Lisbon on Dec. 13. The group of more than 270 evacuees had been staying in Doha, awaiting resettlement in Portugal.

Afghan music students escaped the Taliban and are beginning their new lives abroad

Dec 20, 2021
Students and faculty with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music flew last week from Doha to Lisbon, where they will start their new lives and reconstitute their celebrated academy in exile.
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Taliban political office spokesman Muhammad Naeem Wardak spoke with NPR in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 11.

What the Taliban really want from the world, in their own words

Dec 15, 2021
"We want to prove to everyone forever that we respect humanity," Taliban spokesman Muhammad Naeem Wardak told NPR in Doha, Qatar. He also said women "must have the right to education and to work."
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Middle East
Students from the Youth Winter Olympic Sports School perform ice and snow gymnastics during an event marking the 100-day countdown to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China, on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia and China are accused of using sports to cover up human rights abuse

Nov 29, 2021
Saudi Arabia has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to stage high-profile sporting events. Critics say those investments are an attempt by the kingdom to cover up human rights violations.
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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics
Gold medalists Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy and Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar shared the podium after the men's high jump at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium.

Mutaz Essa Barshim And Gianmarco Tamberi Share The Gold Medal In Olympic High Jump

Aug 02, 2021
After two star athletes could not outdo one another, an official said they could move to a "jump-off." They had another idea: why not share?
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Qatar charity workers prepare food parcels for migrant laborers living under quarantine on April 16 amid the coronavirus pandemic in Doha. A restaurant better known for fine dining has lent its facilities to Qatar Charity to feed migrant workers, of whom

Migrants Are Among The Worst Hit By COVID-19 In Saudi Arabia And Gulf Countries

May 05, 2020
Even with stringent lockdowns, the coronavirus has spread through migrant communities in some Middle Eastern countries where foreign workers live in cramped quarters.
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Sports
French former soccer great and former UEFA head Michel Platini, seen here in 2018, was detained Tuesday for questioning related to the inquiry into FIFA's awarding of the 2020 World Cup to Qatar.

Michel Platini, Europe's Former Soccer Boss, Arrested As Part Of Qatar Inquiry

Jun 18, 2019
Just four years ago, Platini was the powerful head of Europe's football association and was seen as the heir apparent to Sepp Blatter.
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Sports
Saudi Arabia and Qatar face off during the AFC Asian Cup in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday.

Politics Stay Off The Soccer Field As Qatar Plays Saudi Arabia

Jan 17, 2019
Qatar beat its larger neighbor 2-0. In the background was a boycott organized by Saudi Arabia, which has accused Qatar of funding terrorism.
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Economy
Qatar will officially exit OPEC on Jan. 1, the country's energy minister, Saad al-Kaabi, said at a news conference in Doha on Monday.

Qatar Will Pull Out Of OPEC, As Rift With Saudi Arabia Deepens

Dec 03, 2018
Qatar made the announcement early Monday — the same day it informed OPEC it is withdrawing from the group. The country says it wants to focus on producing natural gas.
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The Two-Way
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, seen during a news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, is urging easing economic sanctions against Qatar.

Pompeo Urges Unity Among Gulf Countries, Pressure Against Iran

Apr 29, 2018
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is urging easing economic tensions with Qatar amid efforts by the U.S. to apply new sanctions against Iran.
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The Two-Way
After a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) and a member of the Qatari royal family, Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani, Saudi Arabia said Thursday that it is reopening its border with Qatar to allow Qataris to attend the hajj.

Despite Rift, Saudi Arabia Says It Will Allow Qatari Pilgrims To Conduct Hajj

Aug 17, 2017
Qatar has been isolated by neighboring countries in a heated diplomatic standoff. But Saudi Arabia has announced it plans to open its border to allow pilgrims from the tiny Gulf country.
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The Two-Way
People walk on the corniche of Doha, Qatar on July 2. Visitors from 33 countries would be able to stay for up to 90 days in Qatar.

Qatar Ends Visa Requirements For 80 Nations, Calling Itself 'Most Open' In Region

Aug 09, 2017
The change, effective immediately, means that people from the U.S. and other countries are now able to enter Qatar "with no paperwork, no payment and no visas."
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The Two-Way
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, photographed by NPR in the George C. Marshall room at the State Department in April.

Tillerson Arrives In Kuwait, Opening Days-Long Dialogue On Qatar Standoff

Jul 10, 2017
The U.S. secretary of state will also visit Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The latter has joined three other countries in isolating tiny Qatar. The shuttle diplomacy marks a shift in approach for Tillerson.
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The Two-Way
Arab foreign ministers held a joint press conference in Cairo on Wednesday and announced they will continue their blockade of Qatar until it gives in to their demands.

Arab Nations Continue Isolation Of Qatar Which Ignores Their List Of Demands

Jul 05, 2017
A group of four regional neighbors led by Saudi Arabia accuses Qatar of supporting terrorism. A Qatari spokesman counters that the demands are "about limiting Qatar's sovereignty."
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The Two-Way
Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, left, and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Sabah, right, walk together on an airport tarmac in Kuwait. Qatar's foreign minister delivered a letter from his country's ruling

Deadline Extended For Ultimatum On Qatar

Jul 03, 2017
The Gulf state blew past a Sunday deadline to meet a series of demand that from Saudi Arabia and its allies that Doha describes as an "affront to international law."
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The Two-Way
Qatar's neighbors have told it to shut down its Doha-based news network Al-Jazeera and affiliates, one of 13 demands made Friday.

Neighboring Arab Nations Slap Qatar With 13-Point List Of Demands

Jun 23, 2017
If Qatar wants to end a recent diplomatic standoff, Saudi Arabia and three other Arab states say the country has 10 days to comply with a steep list of demands, including shutting down Al-Jazeera.
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Parallels
Qatari Oil Minister Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada (from left), Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi and United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail bin Mohamed al-Mazroui attend the 10th Arab Energy Conference in Abu Dhabi in 2014. Saudi Arabia and the Gulf stat

Qatar's Crisis With Saudi Arabia And Gulf Neighbors Has Decades-Long Roots

Jun 17, 2017
It's the most recent flare-up in a series of long-running tensions between Qatar and Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states. This time, analysts say, there will be no easy or quick resolution.
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The Two-Way
Customers shop at the Al Meera market in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday. Qatar faces possible food and dairy shortages after its Gulf Arab neighbors cut ties with the wealthy nation.

How Does The Richest Nation Solve A Milk Shortage? By Airlifting 4,000 Cows

Jun 13, 2017
A businessman will charter some 60 Qatar Airlines flights for the bovines. He aims to jump-start a dairy industry in Qatar, which risks food shortages amid a blockade from its Gulf Arab neighbors.
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The Two-Way
Saudi Arabia is closing its border with Qatar, leaving citizens of the peninsula nation scrambling for food and supplies.

Qatar Diplomatic Crisis Continues To Reverberate Across Middle East

Jun 07, 2017
After tweets that seemed to side against Qatar, President Trump has offered to host a meeting to work out problems between the small oil-rich nation and its neighbors, which are seeking to isolate it.
NPR
Politics
White House spokesman Sean Spicer gives the daily press briefing at the White House on Tuesday.

White House Downplays Trump Tweets On Gulf Feud

Jun 06, 2017
The White House and the State Department stressed the need for cooperation among Arab allies, after President Trump appeared to take the side of Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbors against Qatar.
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Parallels
A man walks past the Qatar Airways branch in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Monday. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states severed relations with Qatar and restricted Qatari planes' use of their airspace.

Diplomatic Rift Between Gulf Arab Allies And Qatar Presents Fresh Challenges

Jun 05, 2017
Qatar hosts a key air base for the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS. It's unclear how or if coalition members that severed ties with Qatar will continue to participate in operations out of that base.
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The Two-Way
Saudi Arabia is closing its border with Qatar, leaving citizens of the peninsula nation scrambling for food and supplies.

Saudi Arabia, Egypt And Other Arab Nations Cut Diplomatic Ties With Qatar

Jun 05, 2017
The coordinated move closes Qatar's lone land-based border crossing. It comes amid accusations of support for terrorism and suspicions about ties with Iran.
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The Two-Way
Li Jie, pictured in 2009, was one of two elite players in a rally that lasted more than 10 minutes at the Qatar Open table tennis tournament.

WATCH: 2 Table Tennis Titleholders Have Epic, 766-Shot Rally

Feb 24, 2017
Li Jie and Hitomi Sato met at the Qatar Open on Thursday and wound up in a battle of wills that lasted more than 10 minutes and perhaps defied the average human ability to focus.
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The Two-Way
After being offered a scholarship in Qatar, Ahmed Mohamed will move to that country. The 14-year-old is seen here at a Capitol Hill event in Washington, D.C., Tuesday.

Ahmed, The Clockmaking Texas Student, Will Move From U.S. To Qatar

Oct 21, 2015
"I think I will learn a lot and also have lots of fun there," says Ahmed Mohamed. The 14-year-old and his family have accepted a scholarship for high school and college.
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Parallels
Qatar is funding multiple projects in the Gaza Strip, including a new road in Rafah, a town at the southern end of the territory that borders Egypt.

Why Israel Lets Qatar Give Millions To Hamas

Jun 18, 2015
Israel's long-standing policy has been to isolate Hamas. But in a rare exception, Israel does permit Qatar to send large sums for projects in Gaza, the territory run by Hamas.
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The Two-Way
In this photo taken May 3 during a government-organized media tour, Kuttamon Chembadnan Velayi from Kerala, India, speaks to journalists while sitting on his bed in a room he shares with seven other Indian laborers in Doha, Qatar. The housing facility ha

Labor Groups Blast Working Conditions In Qatar Ahead Of World Cup

May 18, 2015
Their call comes on the same day the BBC said a reporting crew spent two nights in a Qatari jail for trying to film migrant workers who are building the infrastructure for the sporting event.

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