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24 September — Qatar becomes the second Muslim-majority country after Brunei to be included in the Visa Waiver Program of the United States. [ 3 ] 15 October — Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani announces plans for a referendum on whether to abolish direct elections to the Consultative Assembly of Qatar .
It was held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar. 7 to 14 May: The 2023 World Judo Championships took place at the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in Doha, Qatar. 2 October 2023 - March 28, 2024: Expo 2023 is an International Horticultural Expo to be hosted by Doha, Qatar.
Qatar Airways announces the resumption of flights to Damascus International Airport in Syria beginning on January 7, becoming the first major international airline to resume scheduled service to Syria since the Syrian civil war began in 2011. (Aviation Week) Disasters and accidents. January 2025 North American winter storm
An Israeli delegation is expected to arrive in Qatar on Friday to continue negotiations on a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza, a source with knowledge of the talks told CNN on Friday. Israel’s ...
Queen Camilla will be sitting out an upcoming diplomatic event in the U.K. due to ongoing illness.. The queen consort, 77, will not participate in parts of the ceremonial kickoff of Qatar Emir ...
31 July – Qatari weightlifter Fares El-Bakh wins the men's 96 kg event, receiving Qatar's first-ever Olympic gold medal. [10] 31 August – The Indian ambassador to Qatar Dr. Deepak Mittal meets with Taliban representative Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai in Doha to discuss the repatriation of Indian citizens who are currently in Afghanistan. [11]
U.S. authorities should investigate Qatar’s role in the corruption case that brought down Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and consider using the Anti-Bribery Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ...
A referendum took place in Qatar on 5 November 2024 regarding the new revisions to the 2004 constitution. Some of the changes include strengthening the role of the emir and abolishment of the elections to the Consultative Assembly with its members being appointed instead. The referendum results will be legally binding. [1] [2] [3]