Lindsey Hilsum
Sheikh Tamim, 33, takes over in world’s richest country
The truth of the matter is that the Qatari succession is opaque, and no-one outside the royal family has a clear idea of what this transition means.
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Is Qatar too hot for the World Cup?
As FA Chairman Greg Dyke says it is too “dangerous” to hold the World Cup in the Doha heat, Channel 4 News examines if the competition should be moved, and looks at the hottest sports on earth.
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Lindsey Hilsum
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Why we should care about Qatar’s new ruler
As the emir of Qatar hands power to his son, 33-year-old Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, International Editor Lindsey Hilsum explains why it matters to people in the UK.
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Talks with Taliban stalled
Diplomatic efforts to end Afghanistan’s 12 year war stall over Afghan government anger at the opening of a Taliban office in the Gulf state.
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Keme Nzerem
French dressing and petro-dollars for David Beckham
Paris St Germain are the new petro-dollar fuelled kids on Uefa’s block, writes Sports Correspondent Keme Nzerem, as David Beckham prepares to join the French club.
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Does London actually need the Shard?
As the Shard’s viewing platform prepares to open to the public, Sarah Smith looks at Qatar’s growing presence in London’s property market and asks: why is the Shard there?
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Couple jailed for ‘indecent act’ in Dubai taxi
A British woman and an Irish man are jailed for three months after engaging in sexual activities in a Dubai taxi.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Why Qatar is opening its cheque book in Gaza
Qatar wants to be the essential nation where both western and Arab nations go for mediation, deals and peace talks. Sheikh Hamad is an ambitious man, and today’s visit to Gaza is part of his plans.
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Syria’s civil war: friends and enemies
With close ties to Iran and Lebanon, and with its physical proximity to regional powers like Egypt and Turkey, Syria is at the heart of a complex set of relations in the Middle East.
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New ‘Sars’-like virus identified in UK
A man is being treated in Britain after contracting a potentially fatal Sars-like virus, health experts say.
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‘Help get my son home from Qatar’ pleads mother
Rebecca Jones is appealing to the UK government for help to bring home her son after his father’s Qatari family took custody of him during a visit to the Middle East state.
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Alex Thomson
Expect more posturing over Afghanistan
Will the Taliban renounce “international terrorism” as the US demands? Will they get their prisoners out of Guantanamo Bay? And will they recognise the Karzai regime in Kabul at all? Once you see movement on this you can start taking matters seriously.
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Faisal Islam
The Big Sponsors need to wake up to Football’s ‘Fifa Spring’
Watching Sepp Blatter’s press conference I was constantly reminded of the video appearances of various Arab dictators on the cusp of losing their power. Defiance, anger, finger jabbing.
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Faisal Islam
Russia beats the UK. Qatar beats the US. Welcome to the new world
Our Economics Editor looks at what today’s World Cup decisions tell us about Britain’s place in a fast-changing world.
