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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

‘Smear campaign’: Qatar dismisses Israeli PM’s ‘hostile state’ remark

Ibrahim al-Hashmi, a communications director at Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, says Israel has resorted to a “smear campaign” against the Gulf country as it can no longer claim to be a “vibrant democracy in the Middle East” and the most “moral army in the world” following the genocide in Gaza. His comments come after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Qatar a “hostile state” in an interview with Israeli media. “Qatar is a trusted and principled international partner,” al-Hashmi told reporters in Doha. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

War on Iran shows strategic alliance with US ‘not enough’: Qatar

The war on ⁠Iran ⁠underscores that Gulf states cannot ⁠depend solely on strategic partnerships ⁠with the US for security, a Qatari Foreign Ministry official says. “We need to realise ⁠in the Gulf ⁠that having international forces in the region, having a ⁠strategic alliance with the ⁠US is very ⁠important but is not enough. Self-sufficiency when it comes to ‌security is the only way forward,” ‌ministry spokesperson Majed ‌al-Ansari told the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Diplomatic push intensifies as regional officials visit Tehran

This last week, diplomatic regional engagement has gained momentum, with Qatari, Pakistani and Omani officials in Tehran for negotiations. We know that these visits are critically important, particularly because the Pakistani delegation was headed by the country’s army chief and Islamabad has played an important mediatory role, carrying messages between Tehran and Washington. Meanwhile, the Omani foreign minister has paid a visit to Tehran. Bilateral relations have become critically important between the two regarding arrangements for reopening the strait. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Qatar PM seeks to reopen Iran diplomatic channels

DUBAI: Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani visited Tehran on Thursday as Doha sought to revive diplomatic contacts amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States. The Qatari leader met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss regional developments. Talks reportedly focused on a phased framework involving a temporary Iranian-Omani shipping corridor through the Strait and a joint mine-clearing project, as Washington and Tehran exchanged accusations over new US sanctions. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Egypt and Qatar Seek to Ease Regional Tensions

Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdelatty said Egypt and Qatar are coordinating daily to reduce escalation and strengthen diplomacy across the region, Al Jazeera reported. Speaking alongside his Qatari counterpart, he stressed the importance of respecting international law on maritime navigation. Abdelatty condemned Iranian attacks on Qatar and other Gulf state as violations of national sovereignty. He added that Qatar’s security, along with that of other Gulf countries, remains an integral part of Egypt’s national and broader Arab security. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Qatar, Kuwait foreign ministers discuss regional tensions

The foreign ministers of Qatar and Kuwait have underscored their joint commitment to regional de-escalation and the ned to fully implement the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, including provisions to secure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. In a phone conversation on Monday, Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah discussed bilateral cooperation and avenues to strengthen ties, according to a statement by Qatar’s Foreign Ministry. Read More…

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