(by Massimiliano D'Elia) Turkey and Qatar today have become the referents of the Western world in Afghanistan, their diplomatic and intelligence network is growing day by day within the country. Main objective: to counter, as far as possible, competition from China and Russia, the only countries, together with Pakistan, which have kept open the [...]
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Yesterday the first aircraft since it was closed following the deployment of Western forces, a freighter from Qatar, landed at Kabul airport. It is clear to everyone that Qatar played a key role in the return of the Taliban to Afghanistan but it also played a key role in organizing flights [...]
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Today the extraordinary G7 summit was held remotely, organized by the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to discuss international security, migrants and respect for human rights with a particular focus on the situation in Afghanistan in light of the expected withdrawal date of the American military, the 31 August next. While on the one hand the [...]
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Yesterday, Undersecretary of State Di Stefano chaired the meeting of the Special Envoys for Afghanistan from Europe (Italy, France, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom) and the United States at the Farnesina. Also attended by NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, a representative of the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the Special Envoy of Qatar […]
read moreThe Afghan peace does not hold up, making fear the worst for the future of a national reconciliation process opened with great clamor on 12 September last. The signing in Doha on February 29, 2020 of an agreement between the United States and Taliban rebels should have led to an easing of tensions and a withdrawal [...]
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The United States has signed an agreement with Taliban rebels that could pave the way for a complete withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan in the next 14 months and represent a step towards the end of the 18-year war. The agreement was signed in the Qatari capital Doha by US special envoy Zalmay [...]
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The news is reported by all Libyan newspapers, from the Libyan Observer to the Libyan Address. Surprisingly, Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj flew to Turkey to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the early afternoon. The main issue addressed was the agreement to send Turkish troops to help the Tripoli government. Only [...]
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Stilmarmo, an Apulian company specialized in the extraction, production and marketing of Apricena stone, has exported marble slabs and steps to Qatar and Sharjah for a total of 80.000 euros, with the insurance support of SACE SIMEST, the export and internationalization of the CDP Group. Both transactions were concluded directly on the sacesimest.it portal, allowing [...]
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Great success of the Frecce Tricolori which impressed the Qatari public by forcing them to keep their eyes fixed on the sky for the duration of their performance. Pasquale Salzano, ambassador of Italy to Qatar, in an interview with the Qatari newspaper "Gulf Times", underlined the success of the two-day air show organized by the Italian embassy in Doha, considering it an expression [...]
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Qatar: Saudi parliamentarian, Doha's stance in the fight against terrorism is wrong The chairman of the friendship commission between the Saudi parliament and the European parliament, Khaled Bin Mashari, said that the position taken by Qatar, with respect to the fight against terrorism, it is wrong. The decision taken by our country against Doha falls within [...]
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Qatar has officially inaugurated a 7,4 billion dollar port built to "break the chains" represented by the boycott initiated three months ago by Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt. Operating since December, Port Hamad, located on the south-eastern coast of Qatar, about an hour's drive from the capital Doha, is a platform [...]
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The official meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Angelino Alfano with the executive president of the Qatari investment fund “Qatar Investment Authority”, Sheikh Abdallah bin Mohammed al Thani, is scheduled for today. The minister's visit to Qatar will continue with the meeting of the president of Qatar Museums, Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad al Thani, and [...]
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Turkey continues to send aid to Qatar which, due to the crisis among the countries of the region, is forced to import food. The Turkish authorities report having sent 121 cargo planes, a ship and seven trucks loaded with supplies to Qatar ”. We hope for a quick solution to the current problems ", he said [...]
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