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Qatar: Two years of crisis in the Gulf

Article Agency - 3 Jun 2019

It has been two years since Saudi Arabia, the UAE and their allies cut ties with Qatar, sparking a major diplomatic crisis in the Gulf region.

The Arab world’s silent reproductive revolution

Article Agency - 17 Apr 2019

Changing household structures, economic growth and contraceptives prompt dramatic drop in fertility rate, study finds

FIFA urged to probe Qatar World Cup allegations

Article Agency - 10 Mar 2019

A lucrative TV deal allegedly led to Qatar being awarded the 2022 tournament

World Cup host Qatar to introduce 100% booze tax

Article Agency - 1 Jan 2019

The issue of alcohol is likely to be a sensitive subject in the run-up to the World Cup in four years' time

War-ridden Yemen’s other frontline — the central bank

Article Anuj Chopra - 18 Dec 2018

Yemen is afflicted by what diplomats call a famine of jobs and salaries, with the central bank torn between two warring parties

OPEC meets as Trump calls for oil taps to be kept on

Article bogdan TagDiv - 6 Dec 2018

OPEC members and other oil-producing countries gather in Vienna on Thursday to discuss cutting output to prop up prices

Qatar to quit Saudi-dominated OPEC in 2019

Article bogdan TagDiv - 3 Dec 2018

The decision was 'technical and strategic' and had 'nothing to do with the 'blockade', says Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi

Ceasefire puts Qatar’s role in Gaza back in spotlight

Article bogdan TagDiv - 21 Nov 2018

Qatar's involvement in the Gaza Strip contributed to an Israeli political crisis in recent days that almost brought down the government

‘Why not?’ Fifa boss says 48 teams ‘feasible’ for Qatar World Cup

Article M Jegathesan - 31 Oct 2018

Accommodating another 16 teams would vastly complicate Qatar's task in preparing for the World Cup

Denel lands deep in Gulf crisis

Article Matuma Letsoalo Author, Thanduxolo Jika, Sabelo Skiti & Khadija Patel - 19 Oct 2018

The South African arms manufacturer fends off undue pressure from Saudi military company

Government ‘uncomfortable’ with Zuma meeting Qatar emir

Article Sabelo Skiti & Athandiwe Saba - 19 Oct 2018

Sources have confirmed that the department of international relations is unhappy about the meeting between the Emir of Qatar and the former president

Editorial: A beautiful game of capital gain

Article Editorial - 15 Jun 2018

'The Fifa World Cup is an extravagant symbol of so much that is wrong with this world. But let’s not kid ourselves: we are going to watch it anyway'

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IT Web - 15 Jan 2020

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IT Web - 14 Jan 2020

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IT Web - 14 Jan 2020

An independent report found MTN to be the best mobile network in SA in the fourth quarter of 2019.

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IT Web - 9 Jan 2020

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IT Web - 9 Jan 2020

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IT Web - 8 Jan 2020

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IT Web - 8 Jan 2020

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IT Web - 7 Jan 2020

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