World Jan 5, 2021
In another sign a three and a half year spat was nearing resolution, the office of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said that he would attend a key summit.
Soccer Dec 14, 2020
Late extra-time penalty crushes Vissel Kobe's dreams of ACL glory
After their 2-1 semifinal win in Qatar, South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai will face Iranian club Persepolis in the decider.
World / Politics Dec 5, 2020
Saudi Arabia says resolution of Gulf dispute seems within reach
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Friday a resolution to a bitter dispute with Qatar seemed "within reach" after Kuwait announced progress towards ending a row that Washington says hampers a united Gulf front against Iran. The United States and Kuwait have worked to end ...
Soccer Nov 15, 2020
South Korea's Qatar clash in doubt after six players test positive
Six South Korea players and a member of the team's staff tested positive for the new coronavirus before their 3-2 defeat by Mexico in a friendly on Saturday, casting doubts over the team's clash with Qatar on Tuesday. Yonhap news agency reported that South Korea ...
Soccer Oct 16, 2020
Qatar will host the single leg final of this year's Asian Champions League in Doha on Dec. 19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation said on Friday. Like most other sports in the world, this year's Asian Champions League was suspended in March ...
National Aug 24, 2020
School opens in quake-hit northern Japan town with help of Qatari fund
A ¥1 billion ($9.4 million) contribution from the state helped cover some of the ¥5.3 billion spent on the project to build a municipality-run school.
Business Aug 13, 2020
Japan banks ink $330 million deal for Qatar's first megasolar project
The project is part of efforts by the Middle East state to increase the renewable portion of its total electricity generation to 20 percent by 2030.
National Apr 27, 2020
Japan to extend entry ban to Russia and 13 other countries, Abe says
Japan will deny entry to foreign travelers from a further 14 countries, including Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, strengthening its border controls to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. With the ban effective starting Wednesday, people ...
Business Aug 2, 2019
Facebook says it dismantled covert influence campaign tied to Saudi government
People connected to the government of Saudi Arabia have run a network of fake accounts and pages on Facebook to promote state propaganda and attack regional rivals, the social media giant said on Thursday. Facebook said it had suspended more than 350 accounts and pages ...
World Jul 8, 2019
Taliban car bomb kills at least 14 as group holds peace talks in Qatar
A Taliban attack on a government security compound in central Afghanistan on Sunday killed at least 14 people and wounded more than 180, including scores of children, hours before a meeting in Qatar aimed at preparing the ground for peace talks. Islamist Taliban fighters detonated ...
World Apr 2, 2019
A group of American hackers who once worked for U.S. intelligence agencies helped the United Arab Emirates spy on a BBC host, the chairman of Al Jazeera and other prominent Arab media figures during a tense 2017 confrontation pitting the UAE and its allies ...