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#qatar

Over the next eight days six Asian nations will battle for two 2026 World Cup places and it feels as if Saudi Arabia and Qatar are already a little closer to North America. The two countries have been handed home advantage for the games in the two mini-groups by the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) with the winners of each qualifying.

An emergency summit of Arab and Islamic country leaders held in Doha has condemned Israel's cowardly attack on Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital, but the participants made no promises of concrete action. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)'s pledge to activate a joint defence mechanism may have been the most actionable result of the summit, which was opened by Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who called the Israeli bombing blatant, treacherous, and cowardly.

Arab and Islamic states have condemned Israel's barbaric attack on Qatar and will support Doha in the measures it will take to safeguard its sovereignty, says Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. We appreciate the solidarity of brotherly Arab and Islamic countries and friendly countries from the international community that condemned this barbaric Israeli attack, Mohammed said on Sunday.

However, he said that the Israeli strike that killed six people five members of Hamas and a local Qatari security force member represented an attack on the principle of mediation itself. This attack can only be described as state terrorism, an approach pursued by the current extremist Israeli government, which flouts international law, the minister said. The reckless and treacherous Israeli aggression was committed while the state of Qatar was hosting official and public negotiations, with the knowledge of the Israeli side itself, and with the aim of achieving a ceasefire in Gaza.

Hopefully, the Israeli strike in Qatar won't affect the Gaza negotiations. We want the hostages out and we want them out soon,

Funeral services have been held for the six people killed in an Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital Doha, as Arab leaders continue to visit the Gulf nation to express solidarity. One coffin bearing a Qatari flag and five others bearing Palestinian flags were brought to Doha's Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque, live footage from Qatar television showed on Thursday.

The draw for the fourth round of AFC qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup revealed the six teams vying for places in the expanded tournament.

The extreme heat in Qatar during summer necessitates a winter scheduling for the 2029 Club World Cup, a move likely to stir opposition from European leagues.

Qatari diplomat Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi expressed Qatar's commitment to mediating regional conflicts, highlighting the importance of the peace agreement between Rwanda and the DRC.

It's so distressing. It's so distressing how quickly tensions escalate in the region, especially when the stability of nations like Qatar can change in an instant.

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Iran's impressive qualifying run positions them comfortably at the top of Group A, showcasing their strong momentum ahead of the crucial match against Qatar.