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U.S. President Donald Trump (center), Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani (right) and Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg attend a signing ceremony in Doha on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2025
Qatar Airways orders 160 Boeing twin-aisle jets during Trump visit
The deal for Boeing 777X and 787 planes with GE Aerospace engines was worth $96 billion, according to the White House.
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Saudi investment forum at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2025
Trump says U.S. to lift Syria sanctions as he secures $600 billion Saudi deal
Saudi Arabia is one of the largest customers for U.S. arms — part of a decadeslong arrangement where the kingdom delivers oil and the superpower provides security.
The motorcade of U.S. President Donald Trump is parked next to a 12-year old Qatari-owned Boeing 747-8 that Trump was touring in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Feb. 15.
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2025
Trump’s freebie Qatar jet is the stuff of nightmares in spyworld
"If we had built the plane, knowing it was going to a foreign government, we would probably have bugged it,” said Thad Troy, a former station chief with the CIA.
U.S. President Donald Trump pumps a fist as he disembarks Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, on April 11.
WORLD / Politics
May 12, 2025
Trump set to accept luxury jet as gift from Qatar
The super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet is to be used as Air Force One, sources told ABC News.
Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization and the U.S. president's son, looks over the proposed plan ahead of the signing ceremony with Qatar's Diar and Dar Global in Doha on April 30.
WORLD / Politics
May 11, 2025
As Trump family's Gulf empire grows, rulers seek influence, arms and tech
Ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gulf visit next week, his son Eric was promoting his crypto firm in Dubai, while Don Jr prepared to talk about "Monetizing MAGA" in Doha.
Islamic State billboards are seen along a street in Raqqa, eastern Syria, which is controlled by the Islamic State, on Oct. 29, 2014. The billboard (R) reads: "We will win despite the global coalition."
WORLD
May 11, 2025
Qataris search for bodies of Americans killed by Islamic State in Syria
Islamic State, which controlled swathes of Syria and Iraq from 2014-2017, killed numerous people in captivity and released videos of the murders.
An Israeli soldier walks near tanks deployed at a position near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
May 5, 2025
Israel prepares to scale up pressure on Gaza ahead of Trump visit
The new ground operations will likely involve taking control of additional territory while stopping short of a full siege.
A marketplace amid the rubble in Jabaliya, in northern Gaza, on Feb. 13.
WORLD
Feb 21, 2025
Arab leaders scramble to counter Trump’s Gaza plans
The meeting in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, is in preparation for a broader Arab League summit in Egypt on March 4.
Novak Djokovic in action during his round of 32 match against Italy's Matteo Berrettini at the Qatar Open in Doha on Tuesday
TENNIS
Feb 19, 2025
Djokovic stunned by Berrettini in Qatar Open first round
Djokovic, who was aiming for a 100th ATP title, was playing his first singles match since retiring from the Australian Open semifinals due to injury.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia exits after his match against Alexander Zverev of Germany in the semifinals of the men's singles at the 2025 Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 24.
TENNIS
Feb 11, 2025
Djokovic 'almost 100%' after injury, aiming for 100th title in Doha
The 24-time Grand Slam champion retired due to a hamstring injury in his semifinal against Alexander Zverev last month.
Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Majed Al-Ansari, looks at a paper as he speaks after Qatar helped mediate a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, in Doha on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 21, 2025
Mediators on standby for obstacles as Gaza ceasefire starts
"These kinds of deals are never easy to maintain," said a spokesperson for Qatar's foreign ministry, which helped broker the ceasefire.
Israeli soldiers stand on a tank, ahead of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as seen from the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2025
How Qatar gambled on a Gaza truce, and won
The wealthy peninsula, bordered by oil giant Saudi Arabia, took the strategic decision to play deal-maker decades ago.
People wave Palestinian flags while celebrating the announcement of a ceasefire in Ramallah in the West Bank on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jan 16, 2025
Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire deal to end 15 months of war in Gaza
Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement that includes a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces, the release of hostages and humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2025
U.S. and Egyptian leaders focus on 'coming hours' in Gaza cease-fire talks
Officials say an agreement for a truce in the besieged enclave and release of hostages was closer than ever.
Smoke plumes rise from explosions above destroyed buildings in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 14, 2025
Final draft of Gaza truce deal shown to sides after 'breakthrough'
Both sides are "closer than we've ever been" to a deal, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
Houthi supporters hold a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday. A coordinated international military effort is needed to exploit Iran's weakened influence and neutralize the Houthi threat in Yemen.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2024
The next Iranian proxy to target is the Houthis
A coordinated international military effort is needed to neutralize the Houthi threat in Yemen, which disrupts global shipping and exploits Iran's weakened influence.
Displaced Palestinians arrive in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 5, 2024
Trump's Mideast envoy in push to reach Gaza ceasefire before inauguration
Steve Witkoff met the prime ministers of Israel and Qatar separately in late November.
Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the Qatar Grand Prix in Lusail, Qatar, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Dec 2, 2024
Max Verstappen 'lost all respect' for George Russell at Qatar Grand Prix
Verstappen won Sunday's race from second place but was still fired up by what went on when they were together in the stewards' room a day earlier.
Workers building a railway in front of Lusail Stadium in Doha in 2018
SOCCER
Nov 30, 2024
FIFA should pay workers injured building Qatar World Cup, internal report says
The report offered no specific dollar amount of compensation.
Sauber's Valtteri Bottas during a practice session for the Qatar Grand Prix. Audi will take over the Sauber team when it enters Formula One in 2026.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 30, 2024
Audi's deal with Qatar deepens Formula One's Gulf ties
Four of the current 24 races are in the Middle East — more than the number held in the United States.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Rich Japanese still fear yen crash, wealth manager says
The yen slumped more than 2% on Monday alone, nearing ¥150 to the dollar, after the U.S. and China temporarily lowered tariffs, triggering a reversal of bearish dollar bets.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Irresponsible climbing prompts debate over who should pay for Mount Fuji rescues
Mount Fuji fills the skyline above a bridge connecting stores at a popular outlet shopping center in the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in November 2024.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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