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Qatar Shura Council speaker meets Panama, Malta and US diplomats
Qatar Shura Council Speaker Hassan Al-Ghanim separately met the ambassadors of Panama and Malta and the US chargé d’affaires on 20 October, QNA reported. The…
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Qatar and France sign security cooperation plan for 2027–2030
Qatar and France signed a security cooperation work plan covering 2027–2030, QNA reported on 20 October. The ceremony followed talks between Qatari Interior…
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Qatar says Washington–Tehran mediation contacts continue
Qatari foreign ministry official Ibrahim Al-Hashmi said contacts and exchanges within Washington–Tehran mediation had continued, QNA reported from the 20…
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Doha Afghanistan meeting focuses on sustained international engagement
Qatari Minister of State for International Cooperation Maryam Al-Misnad joined the Afghanistan coordination group meeting in Doha on 20–21 October, QNA…
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Al-Ansari calls for sustained international investment in peacebuilding
Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari urged stronger international cooperation on mediation, conflict prevention and reconstruction at Doha’s…
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Qatar reviews security cooperation with Interpol and Egypt
Qatari interior ministry undersecretary Abdullah Al-Kaabi separately met Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza and Egyptian security official Sherif…
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Russia and Oman hold third strategic dialogue in Moscow
Russia and Oman held their third strategic dialogue in Moscow on 20 October, QNA reported. Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and Omani…
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Medical sources report deaths and injuries across Gaza
Medical sources cited by QNA on 20 October reported Palestinian deaths in Al-Zawaida and Jabalia Al-Balad and injuries from Israeli fire and strikes.…
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UN warns more than 19 million Afghans face winter hunger risk
The UN warned that more than 19 million people in Afghanistan face hunger risk during winter, QNA reported on 20 October. OCHA spokesperson Olga Cherevko…
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India, UAE and US hold trilateral talks in Mumbai
Indian, UAE and US foreign ministers discussed cooperation and partnership in Mumbai on 20 October, QNA reported. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Sheikh Abdullah…
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Kremlin urges urgent strategic stability talks with Washington
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called for urgent Russian–US dialogue on strategic stability and nuclear disarmament, QNA reported on 20 October. He…
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Palestinian cabinet warns of impact from Gaza aid cuts
The Palestinian cabinet warned on 20 October about the humanitarian impact of funding-driven aid cuts in Gaza, QNA reported. It cited World Food Programme…
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