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Qatar accepts India's appeal against death sentence to ex-Navy officers

On October 26, the eight personnel were given death sentence by Qatar's Court of First Instance

Secret negotiations between Qatar, US, Israel led to Gaza hostages deal

The secretive effort included tense personal diplomatic engagement by US President Biden, who held number of urgent conversations with emir of Qatar and Israeli PM

World Cup 2026 Qualifier India vs Qatar highlights: India lose 0-3 to Qatar

India vs Qatar football match highlights: Qatar would have won by a bigger margin had they not missed several chances while dominating throughout the 90 minutes at the Kalinga Stadium.

IND vs QAT football: Nothing to lose but a hell of a lot to gain - Stimac

Head coach Igor Stimac on Monday said that India have nothing to lose but a hell of a lot to gain in their 2026 FIFA World Cup round 2 qualifiers match against Asian champions Qatar here on Tuesday. India's 1-0 away win against Kuwait on November 16 will certainly boost their confidence but Stimac made it clear that "Qatar is out of our league", though the home side will seek to take inspiration from their famous goal-less draw against the Asian champions four years ago. "The Kuwait game was the most important game in our qualifiers in this group. We had an away win against our direct opponent for the second spot," Stimac said at the pre-match press conference. "We are very realistic, we know that Qatar is out of our league. But we also know that this is football, the most beautiful game in the world which provides opportunities and this is our opportunity." Stimac urged his players to consider Tuesday's match at the Kalinga Stadium as any other game and give their best. "We all k

Appeal process in case of 8 Indians on death row in Qatar underway: India

India on Thursday said the appeal process against the death sentence handed down to eight former Indian Navy personnel by a Qatari court is under process and it was hopeful of a positive outcome from it. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India is engaged with the Qatari authorities on the matter and that the government will continue to extend all legal and consular assistance to the Indian nationals. The eight Indians were on October 26 given death sentences by Qatar's Court of First Instance. India described the ruling as "deeply" shocking and vowed to explore all legal options in the case. Days later, an appeal was filed against the death sentence. "The case is currently in a legal process there. As we mentioned, an appeal has been filed in Qatar's Court of Appeal. We are also engaged with the Qatari authorities on the matter and we will continue to extend all legal and consular assistance (to them)," Bagchi said. "I would again urge everyone not to enga

EAM meets families of Indians detained in Qatar; efforts on for release

The EAM said that the government attaches the "highest importance" to the case and will coordinate closely with the families in that regard

Hope diplomatic row with Qatar will not hurt LNG import deals: Petronet CEO

The government in New Delhi said last week it was "deeply shocked" by a decision by a Qatar court to impose the death penalty on eight Indians arrested in the country last year

EAM S Jaishankar meets family of 8 navy personnel, assures support

The eight former Indian Navy personnel were involved in providing training services to Qatar's armed forces

The Qatar espionage case: Unanswered questions

The truth in matters of alleged espionage, especially involving third countries, however, is often like peeling an onion. Each layer uncovers another layer of truth

Why did Qatar give death penalty to 8 ex-Indian Navy officers?

India will fight legal battle to bring back its 8 nationals from Qatar: BJP

India will fight a legal battle to bring back all eight former Indian Navy personnel who have been handed down death sentence by a court in Qatar, the BJP said on Friday. Replying to a related question at a press conference here at the party headquarters, BJP national spokesperson Ajay Alok said the Ministry of External Affairs is already looking into the matter. "And, India has duly placed its stand also on the issue," he told reporters. "We are surprised to see that such things also happen. We will fight a legal battle in this matter. The international court of justice is there. I think government of India will place its stand and we will definitely succeed in bringing them back from there," Alok added. The eight former Indian Navy personnel were on Thursday handed down death sentence by a court in Qatar, a verdict that was described as "deeply shocking" by India as it vowed to explore all legal options in the case. The Indian nationals, who worked with private company Al Dahra,

Why Qatar awarded death penalty to 8 ex-Indian Navy officers; details here

The charges against eight former personnel of the Indian Navy, who were detained in Doha in 2022, are still not in the public domain

Qatar's death penalty to Indian navy officers: What we know so far

Eight former Indian Naval officers were given the death penalty by a Qatar court on Thursday. The claims made by Qatari officials against Indians have not been disclosed clearly

8 Navy veterans get death in Qatar, MEA says exploring legal options

The eight former Indian Navy personnel were employees of Dahra Global Technologies and Consultancy Services, a private firm providing training and related services to Qatar's armed forces

'Deeply shocked:' India as 8 former Navy officer get death penalty in Qatar

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that it is in touch with the family members of the Navy personnel and that it is exploring all legal option

Qatar Airways CEO Al Baker to step down, Al Meer to take over role

Al Baker will be succeeded by Badr Mohammed Al Meer, currently chief operating officer of Hamad International Airport, the source familiar with the matter said

Who's fueling Hamas? Crypto, Cash, Qatar, or Iran?

US, Qatar agree to prevent disbursal of recently unfrozen Iranian funds

The U.S. and Qatar have reached an agreement that the Qataris will not act on any request from Tehran for the time being to access USD 6 billion in Iranian funds that were unblocked as part of a prisoner swap last month, a U.S. official said Thursday. The move, which stops short of a full refreezing of Iranian funds in Qatar's banking system, follows the deadly attacks by Hamas on Israel and continued Republican criticism of the Biden administration's deal with Iran, in which USD 6 billion was unfrozen in exchange for the release of five detained Americans. The official who outlined the understanding between the U.S. and Qatar was not authorized to comment and spoke on condition of anonymity. U.S. officials have strenuously pushed back against the criticism, noting that the money had yet to be spent by Iran and can only be used for humanitarian needs. None of the funds that have now gone to Qatar have actually been spent or accessed in any way by Iran, Secretary of State Antony ...

Complete isolation of Afghanistan will not work: Qatar Foreign Ministry

Ansari highlighted that Qatar is working to mediate in Afghanistan and the rest of the world

Petronet eyes lower prices under renewed long-term deal with Qatar

Petronet is "seriously engaged" with Qatar to extend its long-term deal to beyond 2028, Singh said, adding that Petronet has until the end of the year to complete negotiations for an extension