Qatar’s emir transfers power to son

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani , the ruler of Qatar for 18 years, has transferred the “reins of power” to his son. The outgoing emir made the announcement to hand over power to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad More...

What Afghanistan, United States, Taliban Seek From Doha Talks

By Frud Bezhan Qatari Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Ali bin Fahd al-Hajri (center) and Taliban representative Jan Mohammad Madani (left) at the opening ceremony of the new Taliban political office in Doha, More...

Taliban Hints At Eventual Power Sharing In Afghanistan

Guests arrived on June 18 for the opening ceremony of the new Taliban political office in Doha.af The Taliban have expressed their readiness to share power in Afghanistan a day after the hard-line Islamic group More...