Sheikh Hamad, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013, was a key architect of the energy-rich country’s development. Published On 12 Jul 202612 Jul 2026 | Updated: 16 minutes agoUpdated: 16 minutes ago Qatar’s Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at the age of 74, the country’s Amiri Diwan said. “With … Read more
Sheikh Mishal also announces the suspension of some articles of the constitution amid a continuing deadlock. Kuwait’s emir has dissolved the parliament and taken over some of its duties, state media reported, weeks after the Gulf country held elections. Emir Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Sabah and the royal-appointed cabinet will assume some powers of the 50-member … Read more
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, In November, the Kuwaiti leader was admitted to hospital following an emergency health issue, according to state news agency KUNA. Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has died at 86. “With great sadness and sorrow, we – the Kuwaiti people, the Arab and Islamic nations, and the friendly peoples of the … Read more
Leaders discussed efforts to increase the flow of urgently needed humanitarian assistance into Gaza. US President Joe Biden pressed on Friday for the immediate release of hostages seized by Hamas in Israel during talks with the leader of Qatar, which has relations with the Palestinian group that governs Gaza. Biden, in San Francisco for an … Read more