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Certainly. I'm going to put my personal hat on. There are over 500 bills in the US with anti-gay legislation on them. That was last year when I started researching. I say that because I also think more broadly, we all have to look at how we can continue to create different perceptions. I think sport is a powerful conduit to do that. That's just me putting my [personal] thing on.

And the first thing is, they said, We have 50 million barrels. Hard to believe. I said, Is there such a thing as 50 million barrels of oil? And we have to get it processed immediately because we have no room. Will you take it? I said, We'll take it. I didn't have to consult with anybody on that. I didn't have to call up our great attorney general. I said, We will take it. And it's the equivalent to $5.2 billion.

According to an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ), Portland outsourced Wikipedia edits relating to some of its high-profile clients, including the state of Qatar. TBIJ said it had evidence of alleged Wikipedia edits made on behalf of Portland between 2016 and 2024. Between 2016 and 2021, many were made by Web3 Consulting, which is run by a consultant allegedly used by Portland to make edits.

Carlson referenced accusations he and his media company, the Tucker Carlson Network, have accepted big bucks from Qatari investors, while interviewing Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. He then announced his new purchase. I have been criticized as being a tool of Qatar, and I just want to say, which you already know, which is I have never taken anything from your country and don't plan to, Carlson said. I am, however, tomorrow buying a place in Qatar.

Live updatesLive updates, World leaders, high-level diplomats and business executives take part in annual platform held in Qatar's capital. The 23rd edition of the Doha Forum kicks off on Saturday in Qatar's capital with the participation of world leaders, high-level diplomats and business executives. The presidents of Syria and Ghana, the prime ministers of Qatar and Lebanon, and the Turkish foreign minister are among the dozens of speakers at the annual platform for international dialogue.

The State of Qatar announced on December 4, 2025, the selection of Frida Escobedo Studio, in collaboration with Buro Happold engineers and Studio Zewde landscape designers, to design the new headquarters for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Intended to establish a more visible civic presence for the Qatari diplomatic service and provide public access to the Ministry complex, the project is planned for a prominent site along Doha's waterfront, transforming a significant section of the city's Corniche. Situated beside Doha Bay, the 70,000-square-meter (750,000-square-foot) project is conceived as a combination of new construction and the adaptive reuse of the historic modernist General Post Office currently on the site.

The newly presented design for the headquarters of the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Frida Escobedo establishes a prominent presence along Doha's Corniche. Sited along Doha Bay, the 70,000-square-meter complex combines new construction with the adaptive reuse of the 1985 General Post Office, a familiar modernist landmark distinguished by its projecting concrete 'pigeonholes.'

Qatar's defender Assim Madibo, left, drops to the floor to celebrate with Qatar's Spanish coach Julian Lopetegui after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian qualifier football match against the UAE [Karim Jaafar/AFP] Qatar's players celebrate at the full-time whistle against UAE as they reached a World Cup final for the first time through the qualification route [Karim Jaafar/AFP] Qatar's players celebrate their achievement with fans at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha [Karim Jaafar/AFP]

Three Qatari officials have been killed in a car crash near the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, according to the Qatari Embassy in Cairo. In a statement on Sunday, the diplomatic mission said that all three men worked for the Amiri Diwan, the administrative office of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. list of 3 itemsend of list The embassy described the incident as a tragic traffic accident and said the three men were killed while performing their duties.

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.