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Semenya named in South African world championship team

Semenya's inclusion is dependent on the outcome of her appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal.

Sudan protesters threaten military with civil disobedience

Sudan's Transitional Military Council has closed the Khartoum office of Qatari broadcaster Al-Jazeera, the station said on its website, adding that its staff members' work permits had also been withdrawn.

'Occupation' must end for Afghan peace – Taliban in Russia conference

Taliban is "really committed to peace, but think the obstacle for peace should be removed first," Taliban co-founder and political leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar says in a rare televised appearance at the start of the two-day meeting in Moscow.

Reported ruling to execute Saudi scholars marks new realms of oppression

Three renowned scholars will reportedly face execution after Ramadan. Even beyond the Khashoggi murder, such a ruling means the crown prince will stop at nothing to retain absolute power.

The Saudi-led blockade won't end anytime soon but Qatar has moved on

Qatar has managed to gain independence from the Saudi-UAE sphere of influence and might be better off for it in the long run.

Inching towards Afghan reconciliation

There is no better time for peace than now in Afghanistan.

Qatar brings first new World Cup stadium to life as FIFA mulls expansion

Qatar inaugurates its first purpose-built stadium for the 2022 football World Cup, staging a prestigious domestic cup final in the $575 million, 40,000-capacity Al Janoub venue.

Iran says exercising restraint despite 'unacceptable' US sanctions

Qatar is trying to "defuse escalating tensions" across the Persian Gulf, Al Jazeera reports amid allegations of oil tanker sabotage, a drone attack by Yemen's Iranian-allied rebels and deployment of US warships and bombers to the region.

The Gulf crisis won’t be ending anytime soon

Both sides on either end of the Gulf crisis have issued demands that make any compromise difficult to imagine. The optimism of a breakthrough amid the glimmers of hope this month is misplaced.

ICJ to take up Qatar-UAE case over blockade crisis

The International Court of Justice in The Hague ordered Abu Dhabi last July to protect the rights of Qatari citizens following the blockade launched in 2017 by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and other allies.

New round of US-Taliban peace talks begins in Qatar

Taliban spokesman says the group's top political leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar met with US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and the men discussed "key aspects for a peaceful resolution of the Afghan issue."

Afghanistan needs a caretaker government

A caretaker government staffed by respected officials and ministers should preside over the elections to ensure that Afghanistan doesn't face another crisis ahead of a high stakes election.