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Yesterday 21:52
By Xavier Villar
The OIC’s sovereign deficit and Iran’s model of political agency
MADRID – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) stands as a pivotal institution representing the collective voice of the Muslim world, encompassing 57 member states and over 1.9 billion people. Yet, despite its ambitious mandate to promote Islamic solidarity, safeguard interests of Muslim communities, and intervene in crises affecting the Muslim ummah, the OIC has long been caught in a cycle of rhetorical formalism and procedural inertia.
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Yesterday 21:44
By staff writer
Regional alliance crucial to counter Israel
TEHRAN - Last Monday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced that his country had accepted the U.S. ceasefire proposal to end the war in Gaza. The very next day, Israel attempted to assassinate Hamas leaders while they were in Qatar’s capital to discuss that same proposal.
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2025-09-15 21:53
Tehran supports Muslim nations in confronting Israel’s ‘terrorizing’ violence: Araghchi
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reiterated Tehran’s unwavering support for Muslim nations confronting the “Israeli scourge” terrorizing the region.
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2025-09-15 21:40
Iran’s president meets regional leaders in Doha, calls for united Islamic front
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a series of high-level meetings with regional leaders in the Qatari capital on Monday, urging Muslim nations to forge a unified front to stop the ongoing crimes of the Israeli regime.
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2025-09-14 21:05
Araghchi sits down with Qatari counterpart ahead of summit resolution
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accompanied President Masoud Pezeshkian to Doha on Sunday to attend an emergency Arab-Islamic Summit that follows Israeli airstrikes on the Qatari capital.
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2025-09-14 19:35
Arab leaders: Global silence fuels Israel’s crimes
TEHRAN – Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Sunday slammed the “silence and inaction” of the international community, saying it has emboldened Israel to continue its “crimes.”
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2025-09-13 21:34
The Big Satan doesn't protect the region from the Small Satan
Following Doha attack, Larijani tells Arab states to form ‘joint operations committee’ to confront Israel
TEHRAN – The Israeli fighter jets that violated Saudi Arabia’s airspace on Tuesday and rained missiles on residential buildings in the Qatari capital of Doha was a reminder of how brazen the Israeli regime has got in the past two years. It also highlighted the fact that no country in the region can insulate itself from the regime's violence, even if, like Qatar, it hosts the largest regional American base, gifted the U.S. President a $400 million aircraft, and has poured billions of dollars into the U.S. economy over the years.
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2025-09-12 22:59
By Xavier Villar
Israel, the United States, and the attack on Qatar
MADRID – The Israeli attack on members of the Hamas delegation in Qatar, gathered to discuss a ceasefire proposal, marks a political turning point that goes beyond the immediate framework of the war in Gaza. It was not a mere military act nor a routine operation: it was a calculated move with broader implications. It called into question the validity of diplomacy, exposed the vulnerability of America’s allies, and laid bare that the regional alliance system rests on subordination, not sovereignty.
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2025-09-12 20:37
By staff writer
Israel's attack on Doha; will Arab states wake up?
TEHRAN – Israel’s reckless airstrike in Doha this week has shifted the political landscape in West Asia. The attack struck a residential area in the Qatari capital on Tuesday, where a Hamas delegation was meeting during U.S.-proposed ceasefire talks over the Gaza conflict. The strike killed five lower-ranking Hamas members, while the leadership survived. A Qatari security officer also lost his life.
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2025-09-12 19:13
Iranian officials urge coordinated Muslim response to Israeli crimes
TEHRAN – Senior Iranian officials have strongly condemned Israel’s unprecedented airstrikes on Qatar, denouncing the attacks as state terrorism carried out with U.S. backing, and urging Muslim nations and international institutions to take decisive action.
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2025-09-11 18:41
Exclusive: Trump okayed Israel’s strike on Hamas leadership in Doha, Aleef Sabbagh says
Host countries must know Israel ignores state sovereignty when backed by US, political expert says
TEHRAN- As the repercussions of Israel’s latest strike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha reverberate across the region, questions are mounting over the future of ceasefire negotiations and Qatar’s role as a trusted mediator.
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2025-09-11 00:29
Uruguay condemns Israeli airstrike in Doha amid global outcry
Uruguay has strongly condemned the Israeli airstrike on Doha, Qatar’s capital, expressing solidarity with the Qatari government and people.
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2025-09-10 17:27
United Islamic action needed to confront Israel’s reckless behavior: Iran parliament speaker
TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said coordinated and united action by the Islamic world is the only effective way to counter the reckless behavior of the Zionist regime.
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2025-09-10 03:58
By Shahrokh Saei
Trump’s trap: Fueling Israel’s Qatar attack and advancing 'Greater Israel' vision
TEHRAN – International condemnation is mounting following a deadly Israeli airstrike on a residential area in Qatar’s capital, Doha.
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2025-09-05 21:25
‘Misunderstanding fully resolved’, Iran reaffirms ties with Qatar
TEHRAN – Iran and Qatar have resolved a recent diplomatic misunderstanding following high-level discussions in Doha, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Friday.
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2025-08-03 15:56
Red crescent societies approve of IRCS call to address crisis in Gaza
TEHRAN – Red crescent societies of Russia, Norway, Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Qatar have supported the Iranian Red Crescent Society’s call for taking immediate actions to help address the catastrophic human crisis in Gaza.
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2025/07/12
By Xavier Villar
Iran, the US base at Al Udeid, and the logic of calibrated deterrence
MADRID – On June 23, 2025, as tensions between Iran and Israel reached their highest point in years, several Iranian ballistic missiles struck the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. This was no ordinary target: it is the main hub for U.S. military operations in West Asia and a key symbol of American power projection in the region.
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2025-07-08 23:07
Iran, Qatar affirm commitment to defense ties following 12-day war
TEHRAN – In a high-level exchange, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, held a phone conversation with Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, solidifying bilateral strategic coordination in the wake of the Israeli regime’s 12-day aggression against Iran.
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2025-06-25 19:55
Tourism in West Asia reels from fallout of 12-Day Iran-Israel War
TEHRAN - The recent 12-day military confrontation between Iran and Israel has sent shockwaves through the tourism industry of West Asia, disrupting flight routes, stranding tens of thousands of travelers, and casting uncertainty over one of the world’s most dynamic travel regions.
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2025-06-24 23:25
By Soheila Zarfam
The perils of hosting US military bases: Lessons from Qatar
TEHRAN- The recent Iranian missile attack on the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar highlights a profound and often overlooked dilemma for countries hosting American military installations.
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2025-06-24 22:44
By Sondoss Al Asaad
In time of legendary victories, some Lebanese grovel to US and Israel
BEIRUT — Forgetting all the crimes of the occupation against their brothers in Palestine and against their own people, some Lebanese officials, particularly the pro–Israel team, rushed to condemn the legitimate Iranian attack on the U.S. largest air base on the Qatari coast.
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2025-06-24 22:43
'Iranian missiles targeted threats, not allies', Tehran reaffirms brotherly ties with Doha
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a phone conversation with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday to express solidarity and clarify Iran’s recent military response following the Zionist regime’s aggression.
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2025-06-24 02:48
Defence Minister says Russia supports Iran after airstrikes on US base in Qatar
TEHRAN – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh and his Russian counterpart affirmed their nations’ strategic alignment against "aggressors" during a phone call Monday night, vowing coordinated action to punish those responsible for recent attacks on Iranian sovereignty.
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2025-06-24 01:19
By Bahram Moradi
Iran's heroism and courage blast Trump’s boast
TEHRAN - Iran demonstrated its might and courage by firing missiles at the U.S. military air base in Qatar on Monday evening.
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2025-06-23 21:57
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
'Herald of Victory' : Iran hits biggest US base in West Asia
By targeting the US base in Qatar, Tehran showed it is not intimidated by Trump's bullying
TEHRAN – Iran targeted the biggest U.S. base in West Asia on Monday, firing the same number of missiles American forces used on Iran's nuclear sites over the weekend to hit the Al Udeid Air Base in the Persian Gulf country of Qatar, according to a statement by Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
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2025-05-31 22:37
Israel blocks Ramallah meeting with Arab ministers
Israel will not allow a planned meeting in the Palestinian administrative capital of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank to go ahead, an Israeli official says, after media reported that Arab foreign ministers planning to attend had been stopped from coming.
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2025/05/24
By Dr. Kamal Ebrahimi Kavari
Qatar’s Free Trade Zones: Past, Present, Future
Qatar’s journey with free trade zones (FTZs) is emblematic of its broader vision to diversify its economy beyond hydrocarbons and establish itself as a global hub for logistics, innovation, and foreign investment. From their conceptual beginnings to their strategic expansions today, Qatar’s FTZs have evolved in response to both regional dynamics and global trade demands.
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2025-05-17 21:50
By Sahar Dadjoo
Trump’s Persian Gulf tour prioritizes business over diplomatic ethics
TEHRAN – In May 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump embarked on a high-profile Persian Gulf tour, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While the White House promoted the trip as a diplomatic success marked by multi-billion-dollar defense and economic agreements, critics raised alarms over ethical violations.
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2025-05-16 22:46
Senators seek to block Trump’s UAE, Qatar defense deals
A group of United States senators is trying to halt $3.5bn in weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar over concerns that the deals will personally benefit the family of U.S. President Donald Trump, Al Jazeera reported.
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2025-05-16 01:07
Israel kills 115 as Palestinians mark Nakba
At least 115 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed in a wave of Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, as indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas continue.