Emir of Qatar discusses ties in phone call with India PM Modi

The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed ties with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Mod. (QNA/PMIndia)
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Updated 06 May 2025
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Emir of Qatar discusses ties in phone call with India PM Modi

  • The leaders shared perspectives on regional and international developments of mutual concern

LONDON: The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed ties with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a phone call on Tuesday.

The leaders discussed ways to strengthen the relationship between Doha and New Delhi. They also shared perspectives on regional and international developments of mutual concern, according to the Qatar News Agency.

Sheikh Tamim visited India last February to enhance bilateral collaboration between the two countries in areas such as trade, investment, energy, and finance.


Syria says impossible to move forward in talks without clear binding timeline for Israeli withdrawal

Updated 07 January 2026
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Syria says impossible to move forward in talks without clear binding timeline for Israeli withdrawal

  • Israel’s defense ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the issue

A Syrian official said on Tuesday ​it would not be possible to move forward on “strategic files” in talks with Israel without ‌a clear, ‌binding ‌timeline ⁠for ​Israeli troops ‌to quit Syrian territory seized after Bashar Assad’s fall in December 2024.
The official, speaking ⁠to Reuters on ‌condition of ‍anonymity, said ‍the latest round ‍of US-brokered talks in Paris, held on Monday and Tuesday, ​concluded with a US initiative ⁠to suspend all Israeli military activities against Syria.
Israel’s defense ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the issue.