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Argentina's Lionel Messi, draped in an Arab cloak, holds the trophy as he celebrates with his team at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 3-3. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
December 19, 2022, 2:59 am
Messi’s black Qatari robe at World Cup trophy lift draws mixed reactions from fans
Qatari emir drapes traditional Arab cloak, a bisht, over Argentine captain in what some see as sign of respect; others complain it obscured the team shirt in an iconic moment
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Hamas supporters wave their green flags during a protest against the possible US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, in Jebaliya Refugee Camp, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
December 6, 2017, 10:26 pm
Arab, Muslim leaders slam Trump for destroying peace efforts
Following US president’s address recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, US Embassy in Jordan instructs children of American personnel not to attend school on Thursday
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A painting of former emir of Qatar Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani. (Doha News)
October 24, 2016, 1:08 am
Qatar’s former emir dies aged 84
Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani, grandfather of current ruler of tiny gulf emirate, ruled from 1972 to 1995
By AFP
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, emir of the State of Qatar, addresses the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2014. (photo credit: UN Photo by Cia Pak)
February 21, 2015, 2:57 am
Obama to host emir of Qatar for talks on Mideast stability
Emirate, which harbors Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, frequently alleged by Israel to back terrorism
By AP and ToI Staff
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, emir of the State of Qatar, addresses the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2014. (photo credit: UN Photo by Cia Pak)
September 24, 2014, 11:44 pm
Qatari emir urges world to shun Israeli leaders
Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani accuses Jerusalem of war crimes, in ongoing diplomatic battle between countries
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani at the opening session of the Arab League Summit in Bayan Palace, Kuwait City, on March 25, 2014. (photo credit: AP/Nasser Waggi)
September 14, 2014, 11:46 pm
Egypt vows to pursue Brotherhood brass booted from Qatar
Minister says Cairo will go after Islamist group’s leaders, after Gulf nation gives members one month to leave
By MARIAM RIZK
Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, left, and Gaza's Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh, right, arrive for a cornerstone-laying ceremony for Hamad, a new residential neighborhood in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, October 23, 2012. AP/Mohammed Salem.
July 15, 2014, 10:58 pm
US blocked Qatari funds intended for Hamas employees
Emirate had pledged to pay thousands of jobless civil servants; Hamas says it won’t accept truce unless it receives payments
By Elhanan Miller
Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Doha, Qatar, 2011 (photo credit: AP/Hassan Ammar)
June 26, 2013, 1:56 pm
Democracy, Qatar-style
Arabs newspapers celebrate the smooth transfer of power in Qatar, saying the son will continue the path of his father
By Elhanan Miller
A man watches a televised address by Qatar's Emir Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, in Doha, Qatar,Tuesday, June 25, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Osama Faisal)
June 25, 2013, 1:36 pm
Egypt: ‘Is the army the solution?’
A new Qatari ruler is appointed; Egypt is on the edge of the abyss, commentator says
By Elhanan Miller
Emir of Qatar Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, center, attends the opening session of the Arab League Summit in Doha, Qatar in March 2013. (photo credit: AP/Ghiath Mohamad)
From the WebMay 18, 2013, 9:08 am
How Qatar seized control of the Syrian revolution
Doha has poured at least $1 billion into backing the rebels, gaining influence for a post-Assad era, according to the Financial Times
US President Barack Obama, with Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar, following their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 23, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
April 24, 2013, 6:48 am
Obama: US will work to up support for Syria rebels
US president speaks with emir of Qatar, another backer of Syrian opposition, during latter’s visit to the White House
US President Barack Obama, left, and Jordan's King Abdullah II shake hands following a joint press conference at the King's Palace in Amman, Jordan, on Friday, March 23, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
April 13, 2013, 3:58 am
White House downplays flurry of meetings with Mideast leaders
Administration sources say powwows with regional heads of state are no indication that US action on Syria or Iran is in the works
By Haviv Rettig Gur
April 5, 2013, 8:46 pm
Interest renewed, White House to host Mideast leaders
Turkish, Qatari, Emirati, Jordanian heads of state to visit US in April, May; Abbas demands map of Palestinian state from Netanyahu ahead of Kerry visit
By ToI Staff
View of the Arab League summit in Doha, Qatar, in March (photo credit: AP/Ghiath Mohamad)
March 27, 2013, 4:15 pm
New leaders and bare breasts
The Arab summit acknowledges Syria’s opposition leadership; Tunisia debates the notion of ‘sexual Jihad’
By Elhanan Miller
Emir of Qatar Sheik Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, center, attends the opening session of the Arab League Summit in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ghiath Mohamad)
March 26, 2013, 2:15 pm
Qatari emir opens fund for Jerusalem’s Arab identity
Sheikh Hamad pledges $250 million to the fund, says Israel must realize Palestinian, Arab and Muslim rights ‘are not negotiable’
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