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All efforts for release of eight men sentenced to death in Qatar: Jaishankar tells families

EAM Jaishankar Jaishankar also told the family members that the government attaches highest importance to the case and will continue to make all efforts to secure their release.

The Hindu

‘Delicate moment, can’t deal with aggressive muscularity’: Editorials on Qatar death sentence case

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that he has met the families of the eight former Indian Navy personnel who have been given the death sentence in Qatar.

Newslaundry

Israel-Hamas war escalation puts Qatar’s clout to the test

It took just a few hours after Hamas’s assault on Israel for Qatar’s prime minister to assemble a team at an undisclosed location in the capital, Doha. As the images emerged of missile attacks, gun men on motorbikes and hostages seized across the border from Gaza, the Gulf state’s leadership…

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Will the Israel-Hamas war become a regional conflict? Here are 4 countries that could be pivotal

Fears are escalating the conflict between Israel and Hamas could spill over into a broader war involving other countries in the region.

The Conversation

I was horrified to hear friend’s mother was among hostages – rally organiser

More than 300 people gathered outside the Qatari Embassy in central London on Sunday to call for the return of innocent civilians kidnapped by Hamas.

The Independent UK

Verstappen: F1 qualifying traffic rules "all imperfect"

Verstappen, George Russell and Fernando Alonso were all summoned to explain their actions in the Mexico City pitlane as the pack massed at the end of Q1. All three escaped sanctions for pitlane impeding around the rules requirement to drive to a maximum laptime (or minimum speed) when not on…

Autosport

Qatar’s peacemaking ambitions face ultimate test in crucible of Israel-Hamas war

Doha positions itself as region’s lead mediator but balancing relations with Hamas and the west has become precarious

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Letters to The Editor — October 28, 2023

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The Hindu

Mystery trial: On the case of the former Indian Navy personnel in Qatar

The Indian government must demonstrate that the lives of the former Indian Navy men facing death in Qatar are indeed a priority for their country

The Hindu

US asks Qatar to ‘turn down the volume’ of Al Jazeera news coverage

Secretary of state Antony Blinken made request of Qatari prime minister Sheikh Mohammed during frantic trip to Doha

The Guardian - US

Pursue all legal, political options in Qatar case: experts

India must pursue all efforts, including political appeals at highest levels, to ensure Naval veterans accused of espionage are brought back. India can leverage strategic ties with Qatar, including Defence Cooperation Agreement, training slots, DIMDEX, to pursue case. Royal pardon possible.

The Hindu

Death penalty in Qatar: kin of former Navy officer urge Centre to step up efforts to get the sentence abolished

Death penalty in Qatar: kin of former Navy officer urge Centre to step up efforts to get the sentence abolished. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has good relations with the Emir of Qatar, and only he and Minister of External Affairs Jaishankar can get it done, says Kapur Kalyan Chakravarthy, brother-in-law…

The Hindu

Qatar sentences 8 former Indian naval officers to death ‘for spying for Israel’

India vows to explore all legal options and ‘take up verdict with Qatari authorities’

The Independent UK

Death penalty to former Navy officers in Qatar | BJP MP Narasimha Rao speaks to External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

Family members of Commodore Sugunakar Pakala, who hails from Visakhapatnam and who was given a death sentence, along with seven other former Navy officers in Doha, Qatar, approached BJP Rajya Sabha MP G. V. L. Narasimha Rao, in Visakhapatnam, for assistance.

The Hindu

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The Conversation

'I see no happy ending' − a former national security leader on the Gaza hostage situation

Hamas took more than 200 people hostage during its deadly rampage in Israeli border towns on Oct. 7, 2023. Among the hostages are children and the elderly. While four of them have been released, the fate of the rest is unknown, as Qatar serves as an intermediary in working to…

Evening Standard

Qatar sentences eight Indians to death after accusing them of espionage

Qatar had accused the eight retired Navy officers of espionage on submarine project

The Hindu

Eight former Indian Navy officers get death penalty in Qatar

MEA "deeply shocked" by Qatar court's death sentence for 8 former Indian Navy officials; exploring all legal options. Awaiting detailed judgement; will take up verdict with Qatari authorities, says MEA

Newslaundry

‘Targeted attack’: Al Jazeera journalist’s wife, children killed in Gaza ‘safe area’

“Help us to stay alive,” stated Al Jazeera Gaza bureau chief Wael Al-Dahdouh’s 15-year-old son Mahmoud and seven-year-old daughter Sham in a message on social media, days before they were killed along with their mother in what the journalist called a “targeted” Israeli airstrike in Gaza.

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The Guardian - UK

Qatar hopeful Hamas will soon release more hostages

State has negotiated release of four hostages so far, but says an Israeli invasion could jeopardise efforts for more

France 24

The impact of Israel-Hamas war: How the conflict could affect regional ties

In this special edition of Middle East Matters, we focus on the regional repercussions of the Israel-Hamas war. The October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel have placed Arab nations which have peace treaties with Israel in the awkward position of trying to honour their commitments under those deals, while they…

The Hindu

How Olympic cities are selected | Explained

India joins five other countries in race for 2036 Olympics. New process focuses on flexibility, sustainability and cost-effectiveness. India yet to decide city/cities for hosting. Mexico only one to have hosted before. Other potential bidders include Egypt, Seoul, China, Qatar, Hungary, Italy, Denmark, Canada and Germany. India has hosted several…

The Independent UK

Qatar becomes a key intermediary in Israel-Hamas war as fate of hostages hangs in the balance

The gas-rich nation of Qatar has become a key intermediary over the fate of some 200 hostages held by Hamas militants after their unprecedented attack on Israel over two weeks ago

The Independent UK

Hamas hostage release: Two elderly Israelis leave Gaza after Egypt and Qatar broker deal

Hamas, who took more than 200 hostages in an attack in Israel two weeks ago, said it released the hostages – two elderly Israeli women – on ‘humanitarian grounds’

Al Jazeera

Qatari emir says Israel should not be given ‘free licence to kill’ in Gaza

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani calls for end to war that ‘has transcended all limits’ and threatens regional stability.

Al Jazeera

Hamas releases two women held hostage after Egyptian-Qatari diplomacy

Palestinian group says two women released for ‘humanitarian reasons and poor health grounds’.

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