Probe into Qatar secretly securing US nuke and weapons information

Qatar’s regime was hit with a pressing call for US officials to investigate its  alleged threats to American security over its access to sensitive atomic and weapons information on Thursday in a letter from The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP). ISGAP wrote Jennifer M. Granholm, US Secretary of the … Read more

Legal team of 8 Indians gets 60 days to appeal to Qatar Court: MEA

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal New Delhi: The legal team of eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel was given 60 days to appeal against the ruling by Qatar’s court of appeal, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. In December, the Court of Appeal in Qatar commuted the death sentence handed down to the Indians and … Read more

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez accused of receiving gifts linked to Qatar investment

Washington — Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, is facing allegations of accepting expensive gifts in exchange for favorable comments about Qatar, according to a second superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday.  The indictment does not charge Menendez with any additional crimes, but includes new allegations to support the charges in the first superseding indictment … Read more

Qatari Emir, Biden discuss mediation efforts for permanent ceasefire in Gaza

Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani (right) and US President Joe Biden Doha: Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has discussed with US President Joe Biden, joint mediation efforts to calm the situation between Hamas and Israel, to reach a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. This came during a phone call that … Read more

The guardrails that once prevented wars are failing – POLITICO

Abishur Prakash is the founder of the Geopolitical Business, Inc. He is a global keynote speaker and the author of five books. His latest book is called “The World Is Vertical.” The Israel-Hamas war is an ominous message to the world: The guardrails that long stopped wars from breaking out are now effectively failing. Of … Read more

Qatar emir calls on UN to force Israel into talks to end Hamas war

Qatar’s emir on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to force Israel to return to the negotiating table over the war in Gaza, saying the inaction by the international community in halting the conflict was “shameful”. “It is shameful for the international community to allow this heinous crime to continue for nearly two … Read more

Canadian trapped in Gaza pleads for help as Ottawa announces new immigration measures

A Canadian citizen trapped in Gaza is begging for help as Ottawa announces new measures to help family members of Canadians flee the war zone. Mahmoud Kouta of London, Ont. told CBC News he’s been trapped in Gaza since the current Israel-Hamas war broke out. The air and ground war was launched in response to Hamas’s brutal … Read more

Iran’s FM slams Ukraine in Doha

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian slammed Ukraine in response to a question, claiming that Ukraine is a potential “black market” for weapons. The Iranian diplomat was at the Doha Forum speaking about Iran’s policies. He admitted that Iran “used to provide all kinds of support to Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad.” He then … Read more

EU failed to tackle corruption in Parliament, MEPs say – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — One year into the biggest corruption scandal ever to hit the European Parliament and the Qatargate questions keep coming.  Members of the European Parliament on Wednesday spent an hour discussing the cash-for-influence allegations during a debate in Strasbourg, with many suggesting they’re … Read more

Helium startups on the Prairies hope to keep domestic supplies afloat

To the untrained eye, the collection of pipes and structures rising out of the prairie 200 kilometres east of Calgary looks like any other natural gas processing plant in southern Alberta.  But the Steveville plant isn’t focused on extracting hydrocarbons. Instead, the prize it’s seeking deep underground is helium.  The element is most commonly associated with … Read more