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Woman’s tale of tribulations Kenyans face under oppressive employers in the Gulf
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 13, 2024

On arrival in Saudi Arabia, Sophia Amimo experienced a lot of abuse, both mental and physical.

Labour CS Alfred Mutua decries low success rate in Qatari job recruitment
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 27, 2024

According to Mutua, despite over 15,000 Kenyans attending interviews since Friday, only five per cent of applicants have qualified for the available 8...

Slain Hamas leader Haniyeh buried in Qatar amid vows of revenge against Israel
Reuters  |  Aug 02, 2024

Haniyeh's death was one in a series of killings of senior Hamas figures as the war in Gaza between Hamas and Israel nears its 11th month and concern g...

Hamas leader Haniyeh to be buried in Qatar, sources reveal
Amina Wako  |  Jul 31, 2024

The assassination has sent shockwaves through the region, raising tensions and prompting vows of revenge from multiple actors.

RwandAir says Qatar Airways close to acquiring stake
Reuters  |  Jun 16, 2024

For the past five years, Qatar and Rwanda have been working on a deal that would give the Gulf nation's airline a 49 per cent stake in RwandAir for an...

Hamas accepts UN ceasefire resolution, ready to negotiate over details, official says
Reuters  |  Jun 11, 2024

The document also calls for the return of Palestinians to their homes and neighbourhoods, and for housing units to be delivered by the international c...

Kenya, Qatar strengthen ties with focus on security cooperation
Terry Muriuki  |  Jun 06, 2024

Kenya and Qatar have a history of strong bilateral relations, marked by economic and diplomatic cooperation.

Ruto endorses Qatar-Egypt-US initiative to end Israel-Palestine conflict
Amina Wako  |  Jun 03, 2024

Qatari, Egyptian and US mediators called on Israel and Hamas Saturday to "finalise" the truce deal.

Kenya voices support for Qatar-Egypt-US initiative to halt Israeli-Hamas conflict
Hanifa Adan  |  Jun 02, 2024

Kenya's Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Korir Sing'Oei on Saturday aligned Kenya with the initiative that seeks an end to the conflict.

Gaza peace plan: Qatar, Egypt, US urge Hamas, Israel to finalise truce
Reuters  |  Jun 02, 2024

The first phase of Israel's offer would last for six weeks and would include a "full and complete" ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from "a...

Egypt says it may withdraw as Gaza ceasefire mediator
Reuters  |  May 23, 2024

Tensions have been growing between Egypt and Israel over the Israeli military operation in Rafah at the southern end of the Gaza Strip, just across th...

Hamas accepts Egypt, Qatar's ceasefire proposal
Reuters  |  May 06, 2024

The US, which has played a mediation role in the talks, said it was studying the Hamas response and would discuss it with Middle East allies.

Somalia, Qatar sign MoU for legal cooperation
Hanifa Adan  |  Feb 26, 2024

The MoU aims to foster the exchange of experiences, expertise and successful practices in the fields of legal and judicial training, legal work, and r...

Somalia probes near-collision between Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways planes
Foreign Reporter  |  Feb 26, 2024

The incident occurred when Somalia Air Traffic Control mistakenly instructed one aircraft to climb to 40,000 feet.

Kenya in pursuit of increasing meat export to Saudi Arabia, and Qatar
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 31, 2024

The government today announced its pursuit to increase meat exports to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Deal reached for Gaza hostages to receive medicines
Agency  |  Jan 17, 2024

At least 24,285 Palestinians, more than 70 percent of them women and children, have been killed in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza war overshadows football as Asian Cup looms for Palestine
Agency  |  Jan 02, 2024

Palestinian Football Federation president Jibril Rajub said the Gaza war wreaked havoc on "sports and youth" movements.

Messi's 2022 World Cup jerseys predicted to top Sh1.5bn at auction
Agency  |  Nov 20, 2023

If the jerseys indeed fetch above $10 million, that could make the sale the most valuable collection of sports memorabilia ever auctioned off, Sotheby...

Qatar signs 27-year gas supply deal with France's Total
AFP  |  Oct 11, 2023

Qatar will supply 3.5 million tonnes of gas a year under the deal.

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