Tag: Doha

Iran finds Doha meeting, despite failure, a positive step

Iran’s oil minister said on Saturday that last week’s Doha meeting to freeze oil production, despite its failure, was a positive step and Iran...

Oil falls as caution prevails before Doha

Oil prices slid Friday as caution prevailed before a crunch producers’ summit this weekend, which could deliver an output freeze deal to curb fresh...

Qatar ready to host World Cup ‘whatever the date’

Qatar will be ready to host the 2022 Football World Cup finals whether the competition is played in summer or winter, Nasser Al-Khater from...

Deadlock ruined US, Taliban deal for Afghan peace

The United States and the Taliban exchanged important terms and conditions for a conclusive and meaningful dialogue- albeit in an informal manner- in Doha,...

Nawaz assures Hague of assistance to restore Doha peace process

  British foreign secretary urges PM to remove mistrust with Karzai government   Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday assured visiting British Foreign Secretary William Hague of...

Taliban office plot to break up Afghanistan: Karzai aide

The Taliban office in Doha was a plot to break up Afghanistan orchestrated by either Pakistan or the United States, a top aide to...

FO denies direct contacts with Taliban for Doha talks

    Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry has denied reports about direct Pakistani contacts with the Taliban regarding Doha talks. During his weekly briefing in Islamabad...

US to seek ceasefire with Taliban in Doha talks

The Obama administration will seek Taliban’s agreement on the ceasefire between Mullah Omar-led insurgents, NATO forces and Afghan National Army (ANA) in the war-torn...

Azarenka topples Serena to win in Doha

Outgoing world number one Victoria Azarenka showed that being second best was not an option for her as she outclassed Serena Williams 7-6 2-6...

US-Taliban talks fail to make headway in Qatar

Talks between Afghan Taliban and the United States failed to make any headway despite the fact that the JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman was...

India fighting to salvage equity in Doha climate talks

India is fighting an increasingly difficult battle to prevent the principle of equity from being junked from the platform of negotiations at the crucial...

Hundreds join Qatar’s first legal protest march to demand action on...

Hundreds of people joined Qatar’s first legal protest march to demand action on climate change issues on Saturday in Doha, where representatives from nearly...

30 students to attend Doha summit

Around 30 young students are set to avail an exceptional experience of their lifetime as they are being invited to attend the 2012 WISE...

Terms of engagement

Priority to Pakistan’s interests In an article, that appeared last Wednesday in this very space, it was observed that with the opening of the Taliban...

Pakistan team to visit Doha on January 15

A four member official team will visit Doha on Sunday to finalise price for importing 500 mmcfd Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for which Qatar...

Taliban back in the fray

Can’t keep ’em out? It is official now. Taliban will be opening their laision office in Doha, Qatar, with Tayyab Agha as their representative. Agha...

Pasha went to Doha to meet US military officials

As part of behind-the-scenes efforts aimed at the normalisation of Pakistan-United States relations, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief Lt General Ahmad Shuja Pasha rushed to...