Qatar

Saudi Arabia Must Realize It Can’t Win the Feud with Qatar

Qatar has already circumvented the Saudi blockade

By Patrick N. Theros July 26, 2017

Tillerson to Visit Kuwait Amid U.S. Concerns over Gulf Dispute

Both Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the main players in the feud, are key U.S. allies

By Reuters July 6, 2017

Middle East Rifts Are Widening Amid a Global Power Vacuum

The lack of clear, uncontested international leadership is everywhere we look these days. This power vacuum is evident in the hollowing of the Western alliance, Europe's fragmenting politics, the fast-shifting balance of power in Asia...

By Ian Bremmer June 15, 2017

Pentagon Agrees to $12 Billion Fighter Jet Deal With Qatar

The move has further muddled the messaging from Washington amid a diplomatic row

By Kevin Lui June 15, 2017

President Trump Just Directly Contradicted His Secretary of State

The two had very different comments on Qatar

By Tessa Berenson June 9, 2017

Al Jazeera Says It's Facing a Large-Scale Cyber Attack

Al Jazeera is the flagship broadcaster for Qatar, which is in a stand-off with fellow Arab states

By Stephen Kalin / Reuters June 8, 2017

U.S. Points to Russian Hackers in Qatar Crisis

U.S. officials were reportedly briefed on an FBI investigation into the alleged hacking

By Feliz Solomon June 7, 2017

President Trump Says Isolating Qatar Could End Terrorism. He's Wrong

Fact-checking a premature presidential victory lap

By Karl Vick June 6, 2017

The Qatar Rift Is the Middle East's 'Trump Effect' in Action

The U.S. President has emboldened Saudi Arabia to forcefully reassert leadership in the region

By Ian Bremmer June 6, 2017

Ambassdor to Qatar Says U.S. News 'Difficult' to Wake Up To

Smith did not specify which news stories she was referring to, but her comment was made just a day after President Donald Trump sacked FBI Director James Comey

By Feliz Solomon May 10, 2017

Dutch Woman Jailed Over Rape Claim to be Deported

She received a one-year suspended prison sentence and was fined the equivalent of $825

By Amanda Calvo June 14, 2016

Watch an Escaped Tiger Casually Weave Through Traffic on a Busy Highway

It turned out to be someone's pet

By Megan McCluskey March 9, 2016

50,000 North Koreans Work Overseas in Slave-Like Conditions

The strategy provides Pyongyang with income despite international sanctions

By Nash Jenkins October 29, 2015

Ahmed the Clockmaker Finally Got His Clock Back

Maybe he'll be able to take it to his new school in Qatar

By Charlotte Alter October 23, 2015

'Clock Kid' Ahmed Mohamed Will Move to Qatar

Ahmed's sister cited intense media attention and conspiracy theories about the 14-year-old that pushed the family to move abroad

By Tanya Basu October 20, 2015

Volkswagen’s Emissions Crisis Is Hurting This Tiny Country

It could have lost $4.6 billion in just two days

By Michal Addady / Fortune September 23, 2015

'I Am Clean,' Says FIFA Boss

His organization faces a massive graft probe

By Rishi Iyengar August 25, 2015

Tennessee Shooter 'Did Not Visit Qatar'

A statement says he merely transited through Doha airport

By Helen Regan July 23, 2015

Tennessee Shooting Suspect's Travel Probed

Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez also spent seven months in Jordan last year with his family

By Helen Regan July 20, 2015

Here’s Who Could Be Teaming Up to Buy Formula One

It could help the global sport break into the U.S. market

By Jonathan Chew / Fortune June 24, 2015

Senior al-Jazeera Reporter Detained in Germany

Protesters are demanding the 52-year-old's immediate release

By Joanna Plucinska June 22, 2015

FIFA Puts 2026 World Cup Bidding Process On Hold

FIFA had planned to outline a schedule for the bidding process this week

By Katy Osborn June 10, 2015

Major FIFA Sponsors Don't Want to Talk About Qatar, Either

Few want to discuss soccer's most important crisis

By Sean Gregory May 28, 2015

Famous Logos Redesigned in Protest Are Pretty Shocking

Pressure is mounting over worker deaths in Qatar

By Daniel Roberts May 27, 2015

Qatar's World Cup 2022 May Be Delayed to Winter

FIFA task force recommends playing tournament in November and December to avoid overwhelming heat

By Dan Kedmey February 24, 2015

Prince Charles to Stress Christian Suffering in Saudi Arabia

The Prince of Wales is also likely to ask for clemency for a jailed Saudi blogger and two women arrested for driving

By Catherine Mayer February 9, 2015

Guantanamo Detainee Exchanged for American POW Attempts a Return to Battle

A Taliban commander exchanged for the release of a POW attempts to return to the battlefield, raising questions about closing Guantanamo

By Aryn Baker January 30, 2015

Qatar Asks U.S. Family to Decide on Inmate's Life

They also have the option to pardon him or get financial compensation

By Sabrina Toppa January 26, 2015

Qatar 2022: Soccer's Deadly World Cup

The appalling toll comes despite Qatari claims of reform

By Per Liljas December 24, 2014

At Egypt's Request, Qatar Suspends Al-Jazeera Affiliate in Cairo

The channel has been alone domestically in covering the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's beleaguered political party

By Elizabeth Barber December 23, 2014

U.S. Couple Held in Qatar Can Leave, Diplomat Says

After their daughter died from complications of an eating disorder

By NBC News December 2, 2014

FIFA Alleges World Cup Misconduct

The organization has faced allegations of bribery in previous years

By Justin Worland November 18, 2014

See What You Missed This Week

Here are four of the biggest stories for the second week of November

By TIME Video November 14, 2014

The World’s 10 Biggest Energy Gluttons

See where the United States falls on the list

By Andrew Topf October 13, 2014

Kerry Pledges $212 Million in U.S. Aid to Gaza

The funds will help the region rebuild following a destructive 50-day war this summer

By Nolan Feeney October 12, 2014

Official Says Qatar Is Too Hot to Host World Cup

"Medics say that they cannot accept responsibility with a World Cup taking place under these conditions"

By Maya Rhodan September 22, 2014

Toppled Egyptian Pres Charged With Leaking Secrets

The move is part of the government crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood

By Denver Nicks September 6, 2014

2 British Human Rights Workers Go Missing in Qatar

The Gulf state is slated to host the World Cup in 2022

By Haley Sweetland Edwards September 5, 2014

Hamas Still Has Some Friends Left

Though Egypt has turned its back on Hamas, other countries are coming in from the cold

By Mirren Gidda July 25, 2014

Desert Storm

Eight years before kickoff,   the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is already plagued by concerns about heat, corruption and human rights. Will it really happen?

By Grant Wahl July 24, 2014

FIFA President Faces Flak Ahead of World Cup

Sepp Blatter is being urged to not seek re-election following the latest flurry of corruption allegations

By Stephanie Burnett June 11, 2014

The Last Time Qatar Promised To Watch A Gitmo Prisoner, He Walked

Despite a 2008 promise in writing, the Qataris let former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Jarallah al-Marri travel to Great Britain, where he was arrested.

By Massimo Calabresi June 5, 2014

Bribery Allegations Loom Over Qatar's 2022 World Cup

A trove of emails allegedly implicating a former Qatari official in bribery has some critics questioning whether Qatar should host the 2022 tournament

By Karl Vick June 5, 2014

Gitmo Detainees Swapped for Bergdahl Arrive in Qatar

The backlash over the U.S. prisoner swap for Srgt. Bowe Bergdahl continues. These are the 5 Guantanamo detainees released in exchange for the American soldier

By TIME Video June 3, 2014

Qatar Remains Quiet About Its Role in Bergdahl Release

The Qatari government remains reluctant to give details about its involvement in the release of the American soldier freed by the Taliban

By Diane Tsai June 2, 2014

Soccer Boss Regrets Awarding World Cup to Qatar

Sepp Blatter laments in an interview with Swiss TV the decision to pick the excruciatingly hot Gulf state as the 2022 host of the games, even hinting that political pressure from Germany and France was behind the selection

By Per Liljas May 16, 2014

Al Jazeera Suspends Two Journalists Over Holocaust Video

Qatar Air CEO Says a Woman Could Never Do His Job

Can Al Jazeera Survive the Gulf Crisis?

Qatar Settles In for a Long Standoff