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China announces upcoming visits by Djibouti and Congo foreign ministers
China's foreign ministry announced on October 16 that the foreign ministers of Djibouti and the Republic of Congo would make official visits from October 19…
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Trump says Iran contacts continue and rules out nuclear option
US President Donald Trump said contacts and negotiations with Iran were continuing and ruled out using nuclear weapons against Tehran, Qatar News Agency…
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Putin threatens response to attacks on Russian refineries
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on October 16 that Russia would respond to Ukrainian attacks on refineries, energy facilities and logistics…
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Baku hosts seventh CICA summit with Qatar emir attending
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the seventh Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia summit in Baku on…
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Qatar and Uzbekistan discuss cooperation on Baku summit sidelines
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed bilateral cooperation on October 15, during a meeting on the…
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Aliyev and Qatar emir discuss cooperation and regional security
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed bilateral relations and regional security in Baku on October 15.
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Gulf parliamentary leaders coordinate positions for EU dialogue
Gulf legislative leaders held a coordination meeting in Brussels on October 15 ahead of a scheduled encounter with European Parliament President Roberta…
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Stockholm hosts fifth round of Qatar Sweden political consultations
Qatar and Sweden held their fifth round of foreign ministry political consultations in Stockholm on October 15, reviewing bilateral cooperation and ways to…
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Damascus hosts Qatar Syria talks on security cooperation
Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed stronger security cooperation in Damascus on…
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North Korea announces torpedo test it says uses AI technology
North Korea announced an underwater test of a new guided torpedo system that it says uses AI technology, Qatar News Agency reported on October 17, citing…
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Trump suspends selected new Russia related sanctions and tariffs
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on October 16 waiving selected measures under a new law targeting Russia and parties dealing with it,…
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Mansouri outlines priorities after Morocco government appointments
Moroccan Prime Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri said her government would prepare a programme addressing public expectations after King Mohammed VI appointed…
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