Former ruler of Qatar transformed small Gulf state into global player
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani deposed his father in a bloodless coup, and passed leadership on to his fourth son
Qatar
US and Iran exchange heavy strikes as Tehran targets facilities across the Gulf
Tehran targets US facilities across Gulf while Washington claims commercial shipping continues through strategic waterway
Trump says US and Iran agree to engage in talks but ceasefire is ‘over’
Qatari negotiators meeting officials in Iran seeking to de-escalate renewed tensions after attacks on vessels in Strait of Hormuz
McEntee travels to Saudi Arabia as part of Gulf states visit
Trip follows Monday’s meeting with Qatari prime minister
Ireland to represent EU in relations with Iran over the next six months
Irish diplomats will take up role during EU presidency, initially operating from German embassy in Tehran
Flying saucer prediction not even wackiest thing at this World Cup
Football divided into comfort-breaks, curious ticket resales and Qatar’s loyal followers
‘If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD’: Vance faces political peril as Trump undercuts Iran talks
US vice-president’s bid to secure a rapid peace deal with Iran is being complicated by Donald Trump’s combative rhetoric
Iran suspends US talks amid renewed threats by Trump against country and negotiating team
US president made series of aggressive statements on social media and TV despite some progress being made on oil exports
How the US-Iran deal came together amid threats, strikes and frantic diplomacy
Mediators spent weeks working on a plan to bridge nearly half a century of hostility between Washington and Tehran
A war without a victor: Trump’s Iran deal delivers fragile peace with many faultlines
However Trump chooses to sell it, the deal that he has now struck reflects the failure of the military option
Lipstick on a pig fails to conceal sheer grubbiness surrounding World Cup so far
Moments of joy from Curaçao and Qatar combine to make one almost forget the insufferable bits around this tournament
FAI and Government warned of judicial review over football fixtures with Israel
Boycotting Ireland-Israel matches would be ‘totally insane’, Alan Shatter says
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