CORRUPTION WORSENS UNDER POPULIST LEADERS - WATCHDOG

You can't fight corruption without having accountability and transparency in the entire public process, he said... READ MORE›

BRITISH MAN FALLS TO HIS DEATH AT WORLD CUP STADIUM SITE IN QATAR

The cause still is under investigation, but he is at least the fifth stadium worker to die in Qatar... READ MORE›

EGYPT EXTENDS DETENTION OF AL JAZEERA JOURNALIST

Mahmoud Hussein, an Egyptian national, was arrested upon arrival at Cairo's airport on December 20 without charge... READ MORE›

REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHER PLANS RUSSIA TRIP TO 'WORK WITH THE DUMA'

Rohrabacher, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, was coy when asked whether his group would meet with Putin... READ MORE›

DENSE WINTER FOG BLANKETS ARAB GULF COUNTRIES

This has invaded all Gulf countries in the past few days, causing travel delays... READ MORE›

EGYPT ARRESTS AL JAZEERA NEWS PRODUCER DURING VACATION

Al Jazeera holds Egyptian authorities responsible for the safety of Hussein and is calling for his immediate release, the Qatar-based network said in a statement... READ MORE›

ETIHAD AIRWAYS IS CUTTING JOBS TO REDUCE COSTS AS GROWTH SLOWS

Etihad aims to maximize redeployment opportunities within the group and ensure transparent information is available to staff, it said in the statement... READ MORE›

QATAR CANCELS NATIONAL DAY GALA AFTER ALEPPO ONSLAUGHT

Its emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, announced the decision to cancel Qatar National Day activities in a statement, the official Qatar News Agency reported... READ MORE›

IRAN WARNS OF WORLD WAR III IF TRUMP REVAMPS NUCLEAR PACT

During the 2016 election, Trump promised to redo the nuclear pact with Iran, calling it a "disastrous" deal... READ MORE›

DONALD TRUMP CLOSES COMPANIES TIED TO SAUDI ARABIA

Last year, Ivanka Trump singled out the Middle East and Saudi Arabia as potential locations... READ MORE›

JEREMY CORBYN ACCUSES THERESA MAY OF SACRIFICING HUMAN RIGHTS TO SELL WEAPONS TO SAUDI ARABIA

Corbyn will accused Saudi Arabia of committing what have all the hallmarks of crimes against humanity in its war in Yemen ... READ MORE›

BRITISH PM MAY SLAPS DOWN FOREIGN MINISTER OVER SAUDI COMMENTS

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was not setting out government policy when he said Saudi Arabia and Iran were stoking proxy wars across the Middle... READ MORE›

BRITISH THINKTANK RECEIVED ?25M FROM BAHRAINI ROYALS, DOCUMENTS REVEAL

The documents reveal that IISS and Bahrain's rulers specifically agreed to keep the latter's funding for the Manama Dialogues secret... READ MORE›

BAHRAIN AUTHORITIES BLOCK AL JAZEERA FROM GCC SUMMIT

The two-day summit in Bahrain's capital is hosting Arab and Gulf leaders who are discussing regional and international issues, including the wars in Yemen and Syria... READ MORE›

QATARI NEWS WEBSITE RAISES 'CENSORSHIP' CONCERNS

Doha News says it has been blocked by the Gulf country's two internet service providers... READ MORE›

HECKLER & KOCH TO STOP SELLING ARMS TO NON-NATO COUNTRIES

Last year, Heckler Koch sued the German government over a dispute concerning exports of components needed to manufacture the G36 assault rifle to Saudi Arabia... READ MORE›

AMNESTY HITS OUT AT UK SILENCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Qatar World Cup 2022 Amnesty hits out at UK silence on human rights... READ MORE›

'COLLECTIVE MADNESS TAKING HOLD OF AMERICANS OVER RUSSIA'

The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has called for Russia and Syria to be investigated for alleged war crimes in Aleppo... READ MORE›

SAUDI ARABIA RESPONDS TO REFUGEE CRISIS

Just this week, the al Hayat newspaper reported that 500,000 Syrians had found homes in Saudi Arabia since the civil war began - as workers, not refugees... READ MORE›

QUALITY OF LIFE AROUND THE WORLD REVEALED AND BRITAIN DOESN'T EVEN MAKE THE TOP 10, SAYS NEW INDEX

The index placed Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan above the UK in terms of quality of life as the country placed 9th in Europe... READ MORE›

REFUGEE CRISIS: RICHARD DAWKINS SLAMS SAUDI ARABIA'S OFFER TO BUILD 200 MOSQUES IN GERMANY

While thousands of refugees make the perilous journey across continents to European countries Saudi Arabia and five other Gulf states have offered zero resettlement places... READ MORE›

MANCHESTER A&E UNIT SHUT OVER SUSPECTED MERS OUTBREAK

A suspected outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome temporarily shut a hospital's A E unit in Manchester... READ MORE›

QATAR CONVICTS DUTCH WOMAN HELD 'AFTER BEING RAPED'

A court in Qatar has convicted a Dutch woman of having sex outside marriage after she told police she was raped... READ MORE›

PHIL HUGHES DEATH CRICKETERS RALLY AROUND BOWLER SEAN ABBOTT WHO BOWLED FATAL DELIVERY

The Huangs said she had an eating disorder, a vestige of her impoverished upbringing in Africa... READ MORE›

RUSSIAN PM WARNS OF WORLD WAR IF TROOPS SENT IN

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has warned that the deployment of foreign ground troops in the Syrian conflict could result in a world war... READ MORE›

DUTCH WOMAN FACES CHARGE AFTER REPORTING RAPE

Dutch woman jailed in qatar after reporting rape may face charges... READ MORE›

QATAR RECALLS ENVOY OVER EGYPT ROW

Qatar had expressed reservations over Egypt's unilateral military action in another Arab League member state and the risk of civilian casualties... READ MORE›

WESTMINSTER COUNCIL REJECTS QATARI ROYAL FAMILYA??S PLANS FOR A?200M PALACE

We need as many homes in central London as we can possibly get... READ MORE›

DUTCH WOMAN ARRESTED IN QATAR AFTER REPORTING RAPE TO APPEAR IN COURT

She was arrested in March on suspicion of adultery, which means having sex outside marriage, her lawyer, Brian Lokollo, told Dutch radio NOS-Radio 1... READ MORE›

'QATAR MUST LOSE WORLD CUP OVER TERROR LINKS'

'Qatar must lose World Cup over terror links'... READ MORE›

REFUGEE CRISIS: RICH ARAB NATIONS, QATAR, UAE, SAUDI ARABIA, KUWAIT AND BAHRAIN STILL NOT HELPING

Saudi Arabia and the other Arab states along the Persian Gulf are not only close to Syria, but are very wealthy... READ MORE›

ENGLAND RUGBY A YEAR BEFORE THE WORLD CUP

The Qatar Foundation survey, "School in 2030," was carried out among 645 education experts this past summer... READ MORE›

'FORCED LABOUR' AT WORLD CUP STADIUM

Rights group Amnesty International has accused Qatar of using forced labour at a flagship World Cup 2022 stadium... READ MORE›

MIGRANT WORKERS SUFFER 'APPALLING TREATMENT' IN QATAR WORLD CUP STADIUMS, SAYS AMNESTY

Amnesty report accuses Fifa and Qatari authorities of ongoing indifference to systemic abuse of workers on stadiums that will host the 2022 World Cup... READ MORE›

AL JAZEERA JOURNALIST IS DETAINED IN GERMANY

In October, Al Jazeera said Interpol had rejected an Egyptian request to put out a red notice for Mr... READ MORE›

QATAR'S MIGRANT WORKERS SAY THEY ARE PAID TO FILL STADIUMS BEFORE WORLD CUP

I bring security guards and pay them 30 riyals... READ MORE›

FIRE RIPS THROUGH 79-STOREY DUBAI MARINA TORCH

It is located in the Dubai Marina district, which houses much of the Gulf emirate's expatriate community... READ MORE›

U.S. APPROVES BOEING, LOCKHEED FIGHTER JET SALES TO GULF

U.S. approves Boeing, Lockheed fighter jet sales to Gulf sources... READ MORE›

WE WANT IRAN COOPERATION, NOT MEDDLING, GULF ARABS TELL KERRY

DOHA Iran's nuclear deal should bring stability and good neighborliness rather than interference Gulf Arab states told U.S... READ MORE›

BAHRAIN POLICE OFFICERS KILLED IN BOMB ATTACK

Bahrain has largely escaped the fallout from the sectarian-inspired violence that has struck its neighbours in recent months... READ MORE›

QATAR RELEASES U.S. COUPLE OVER CHILD'S DEATH

A Qatari appeals court has overturned a ruling against the American couple over the death of their adopted daughter... READ MORE›

JOHN KERRY ABROAD MALAYSIA AIRLINES INVESTIGATION AND HIROSHIMA ANNIVERSARY

Mr. Kerry plans to attend a meeting with the Association of South East Asian Nations in Kuala Lumpur... READ MORE›

The university has a close relationship with Raytheon, which employs about 1,000 of its graduates and recently opened a research center on the Lowell campus... READ MORE›

QATAR RECORD QUESTIONED AFTER AWARD OF 2019 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Qatar has controversially been chosen to host the 2019 World Athletics Championships, a decision that was immediately condemned by human rights groups... READ MORE›

QATAR AIRWAYS TAKES 25TH DREAMLINER, BECOMES WORLD'S NO. 2 AIRLINE FOR 787S

In the USA, Qatar Airways has announced new service to Dallas Fort Worth, Miami, Philadelphia... READ MORE›

SYRIA WAR: MANBIJ CELEBRATES LIBERATION FROM ISIL

In neighbouring Idlib, air strikes targeted a market killing several people... READ MORE›

AL-JAZEERA JOURNALISTS MOHAMED FAHMY, PETER GRESTE AND BAHER MOHAMED TO GET RETRIAL AFTER 'JAIL SENTENCES CANCELLED'

Al-jazeera journalists mohamed fahmy peter greste and baher mohamed to get retrial after jail sentences cancelled... READ MORE›