Saudi, Qatar to host Asian playoffs for World Cup: AFC
Saudi, Qatar to host Asian playoffs for World Cup: AFC

Saudi Arabia and Qatar will host theAsian qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup, the Asian FootballConfederation (AFC) said Friday. Six teams, the third and fourth-placed sides from the recent Asianqualifiers, namely Indonesia, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UnitedArab Emirates,...

Qatar Airways orders 160 Boeing twin-aisle jets during Trump visit
Qatar Airways orders 160 Boeing twin-aisle jets during Trump visit

Boeing landed its biggest deal for widebody airplanes on Wednesday when state carrier Qatar Airways placed firm orders for 160 jetliners plus options to buy 50 more during President Donald Trumps visit to the Gulf Arab country. The deal for Boeing 777X and 787 planes with GE Aerospace engines...

Ambani to meet Trump, Qatar emir in Doha: Reports
Ambani to meet Trump, Qatar emir in Doha: Reports

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani will meet US President Donald Trump and the emir of Qatar in Doha on Wednesday, two sources told Reuters, as his company Reliance Industries looks to foster ties with authorities in both nations, reports Khaleej Times. Qatars sovereign wealth fund, QIA, has...

Trump defends using Qatari luxury jet as temporary Air Force One
Trump defends using Qatari luxury jet as temporary Air Force One

US President Donald Trump has defended the White Houses plan to use a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar as a temporary Air Force One, calling the move a practical decision and a diplomatic courtesy. Theyre giving us a gift, Trump told reporters on Monday, adding that he would be a stupid person not to...

Trump plans to accept luxury 747 from Qatar to use as Air Force One
Trump plans to accept luxury 747 from Qatar to use as Air Force One

U.S. President Donald Trumps administration intends to accept a Boeing 747-8 plane as a gift from the Qatari royal family that would be outfitted to serve as Air Force One, according to a source briefed on the matter. The luxury plane, which would be one of the most valuable gifts ever received...

Israel calls on Qatar to ‘stop playing both sides’ in Gaza talks
Israel calls on Qatar to ‘stop playing both sides’ in Gaza talks

Israel called on Qatar, a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, to stop playing both sides with its double talk and decide if its on the side of civilization or if its on the side of Hamas, the Israeli Prime Ministers office said on Saturday. Qatar rejected the statements as inflammatory,...

Khaleda Zia to return home by air ambulance: Fakhrul
Khaleda Zia to return home by air ambulance: Fakhrul

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will return to Bangladesh on May 5 by a special air ambulance sent by the Qatar Amir, the partys secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, said on Saturday. Mirza Fakhrul shared this information at a press conference. He said that BNP Chairperson Begum...

Turkish, Qatari FMs call for pressure on Israel to accept peace, aid Gaza
Turkish, Qatari FMs call for pressure on Israel to accept peace, aid Gaza

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, speaking alongside his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha on Sunday, called for international pressure on Israel to accept a peace deal and allow urgent humanitarian aid into Gaza. Fidan reaffirmed Turkiyes support for the...

"Bangladesh is back to business in a big way, we want your partnership."
"Bangladesh is back to business in a big way, we want your partnership."

Emphasizing the significant strides made to enhance the investment environment, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called on Qatari investors to invest in Bangladesh to take advantage of the immense potentials that the country offers. Bangladesh is now back to business... back...

Qatar defence minister meets CA
Qatar defence minister meets CA

Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Sheikh Saud bin Abdul Rahman bin Hassan Al-Thani called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of Earthna Summit in Doha on Wednesday, reports BSS. During the meeting, the Chief Adviser thanked the minister...

Bangladeshi female athletes spend busy day in Qatar
Bangladeshi female athletes spend busy day in Qatar

Four Bangladeshi female athletes two footballers and two cricketers - spent a busy day on Tuesday as they accompanied Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the Earthna Summit in Doha, Qatar. The four playersfootballers Afida Khandaker and Shaheda Akhter Ripa and cricketers Sumaiya Akhter...

Qatar to extend MoU with Bangladesh over LNG supply
Qatar to extend MoU with Bangladesh over LNG supply

Qatar on Tuesday agreed to renew a recently expired memorandum of understanding (MoU) on LNG (liquefied natural gas) supply for Bangladesh and to collaborate on technical details for a proposed land-based LNG terminal in Bangladesh. Qatar Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida Al...

CA arrives in Qatar for Earthna Summit 2025, high-level meetings and energy talks
CA arrives in Qatar for Earthna Summit 2025, high-level meetings and energy talks

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has arrived in Doha, Qatar to attend the Earthna Summit 2025 and other engagements. Bangladesh Ambassador to Qatar Md. Nazrul Islam received Prof Yunus upon his arrival at Hamad International Airport around 21:40 pm on Monday (Doha time) by a Biman...

US approves $1.96 bn drone sale to Qatar
US approves $1.96 bn drone sale to Qatar

The United States on Wednesday (March 26) approved a $1.96 billion sale of eight MQ-9B drones and related equipment to Qatar, one of Washingtons closest allies in the Middle East. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping...