Tag: Qatar
Fighting corruption: rabbit hole full of bribes
Russian spies, corruption in the EU Parliament and bribery charges against former members of the Bundestag: autocrats attack democrats with strategic corruption. The loopholes in the financial system make it…
Emiliano Martinez, already the executioner of the Blues in the final in Qatar, eliminates Lille from the Europa Conference League
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez during the penalty shootout of the Europa Conference League quarter-final, between Lille and Aston Villa, on April 18, 2024 in Villeneuve-d’Ascq (North). STEPHANIE LECOCQ / REUTERS Like…
Middle East conflict: Qatar wants to rethink its role as mediator – politics
The mood changed at the beginning of the week. On Tuesday evening, the Qatari embassy in Washington posted a rather long statement on Platform X, where Ramadan greetings are usually…
Torrential rains wreak havoc in Dubai
Dubai is under water. The city’s international airport, one of the busiest in the world, diverted some flights on Tuesday due to heavy rains which caused significant flooding in the…
Court of Auditors calls for tougher action against EU lobbyists – business
Loopholes, lack of penalties, financial dominance: lobbyists in Brussels can all too often operate under the public’s radar, criticizes the European Court of Auditors. Lobbyists can still influence EU lawmakers…
Israel wants to close Al Jazeera: Knesset passes law – media
The Knesset passes a law allowing the Israeli government to close the Arabic news channel. On Monday, Israel’s Knesset passed a law allowing the government to shut down a foreign…
Israel wants to close Al Jazeera – media
The Knesset passes a law allowing the Israeli government to close the Arabic news channel Al Jazeera. On Monday, Israel’s Knesset passed a law allowing the government to shut down…
Netanyahu to ban “terrorist channel Al Jazeera” in Israel
Benyamin Netanyahu no longer wants to hear about Al Jazeera in Israel. The Prime Minister announced on Monday that he wanted to “act immediately” to ban the broadcast of the…
Bombings in Rafah – USA and Israel at odds over negotiations in Qatar
Israel continues to attack the southern Gaza Strip despite international criticism. The US government rejects Netanyahu’s statement that calls for an “immediate ceasefire” are the reason for the stalled negotiations…
Blinken in the Middle East: “I think an agreement is definitely possible” – politics
Saudi Arabia, Egypt and then Israel on Friday: US Secretary of State Blinken is touring the region again to negotiate a ceasefire – and sounds confident. Rightly so? America’s Secretary…