New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram left today on a five-day three nation tour of UK, France and Qatar.

Doha, May 5 (ANI): An article in a Qatari magazine that the stoning of adulterous married husbands or wives was not supported by Islamic law is set to ignite a heated debate in the country.

London, May 3 (ANI): The Taliban has been asked to issue a declaration distancing itself from al-Qaeda and committing itself to peace talks before it can open a political office in Qatar, diplomatic sources have said.

London, Apr 30 (ANI): Hitting back at French giants Paris Saint Germain after it joined the race for Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, Premier League winners Manchester United has reportedly contacted Ronaldo's agent in a bid to cancel out a potential move of the player to the French capital.

London, Apr 23 (ANI): According to international football governing body FIFA, the Twitter accounts of its head Sepp Blatter and the World Cup team have been hacked, with spoof messages posted claiming that Blatter was involved in corruption.

London, Apr. 16 (ANI): Britain and France are 'directly or indirectly' supporting al-Qaida in an escalating war against Syria, a senior minister in Damascus has said.

London, Apr. 3 (ANI): Afghanistan's 'worst nightmare' of Pakistan cutting back on support for peace talks with the Taliban ahead of the NATO troops pull out in 2014, has come true.

Islamabad, Mar. 26 (ANI): The Afghan Taliban has ruled out the possibility of holding talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai during his upcoming visit to Qatar.

London, Mar. 22 (ANI): The official BBC weather Twitter account and the BBC Arabic account were hijacked for almost three hours by supporters of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad.

London, Mar 21 (ANI): FIFA president Sep Blatter has admitted Qatar could lose the right to stage the World Cup in 2022 as temperatures in the Arab country rise above 50 degrees in summer.

Manama, Mar 21 (ANI): Qatar-based TV network Al Jazeera has planned to broadcast in French and Turkish.

London, Mar. 17 (ANI): Marks and Spencer is set for an eight billion pounds takeover bid from Qatar.

Islamabad, Mar. 9 (ANI): The current top Taliban peace negotiator might be replaced due to inexperience and will not be able to get the job done.

Manama, Mar 9 (ANI): A letter written by Mahatma Gandhi has fetched less than a pair of glasses belonging to Qatar's Emir Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, at a gala dinner in the Qatari capital Doha.

Islamabad, Mar. 6 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani has said that the role of international forces' meddling in Afghanistan had led to terrorism in the country.

Islamabad, Mar. 4 (ANI): Pakistan is considering transfer of senior Taliban cadres - including the group's former second-in-command - to the Gulf state of Qatar as part of efforts to facilitate the peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan.

Manama, Mar 4 (ANI): FIFA has suggested for the first time that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar could be moved to winter if medical evidence showed that playing in the intense summer heat would be dangerous.

Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): American tennis sensation Serena Williams broke down into tears as she became the oldest woman to hold the number one world ranking, following her victory over Czech player Petra Kvitova in the Qatar Open quarterfinals in Doha.

Islamabad, Feb. 13 (ANI): The Afghan Taliban has dismissed media reports stating that Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman had met Taliban negotiators in Qatar.

London, Feb 2(ANI): Former England international David Beckham is set to land a 20 million pound deal to become the face of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

London, Jan. 24 (ANI): Manchester United's players have taken a break from their grueling winter training camp at Qatar by watching golf players in action at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters at the Doha Golf Club.

London, Jan.22 (ANI): Manchester United's players have been preparing for their training camp in Qatar by wearing matching sets of Bugs Bunny pyjamas during their flight to Qatar.

Manama, Jan.16 (ANI): Islamic fundamentalist group Taliban has been welcomed by the State of Qatar to open an office in the capital, Doha, for the purpose of holding talks to achieve peace and security in Afghanistan.

Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): Qatar Golf Association president Hassan al Nuaimi has claimed Tiger Woods is not worth his three million dollar appearance fee on the same day the ace golfer announced he will make his U.S. PGA Tour debut in two weeks at California's Torrey Pines golf course

Manama, Jan 10 (ANI): Qatar's Prime Minister Shaikh Hamad Bin Jassem Al Thani has dismissed claims that his country was seeking to dominate Egypt's politics and economy as "silly jokes."