Fact-Check: Qatar's alleged gas supply threat amid Israel-Hamas conflict debunked
Over the last few days, social media platforms have been buzzing with claims regarding an alleged threat made by Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, pertaining to global gas supplies.
According to these posts, the Emir reportedly warned of cutting off gas supplies to the world if Israel did not cease its bombing of Gaza, following a terrorist attack by Hamas in southern Israel on October 7.
However, thorough investigation and fact-checking efforts have debunked these claims. No credible news reports, official statements from Qatari government sources, or mentions in Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Qatar on October 13 have substantiated these allegations. In a news conference held during Blinken's visit, there was no mention of gas supplies, further discrediting the rumors.
#BREAKING: The State of Qatar threatened to stop gas supplies to the world if the bombing of Gaza did not stop
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The source of the misinformation was traced back to a now-suspended Twitter account named "@qattar_affairs," previously known as "@Qatar_Affairs." Marc Owen Jones, a respected Middle East studies professor at Hamad bin Khalifa University in Qatar, identified these accounts as fake news sources, emphasizing their lack of credibility.
Additionally, Qatar, being the third-largest exporter of natural gas, plays a important role in the global energy market. Despite this, no genuine threats or statements regarding gas supply disruptions have been made by the Qatari government or its officials.
Conclusion: The claim that Qatar's Emir threatened to withhold gas supplies to the world due to the Israel-Hamas conflict is unequivocally false.
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K’taka Govt. appoints additional 8 officers to SIT probing Prajwal Revanna sex scandal case
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government on Saturday announced that it has appointed 8 additional officers to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the alleged sex assault involving Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna.
The newly appointed officers are SP C.A. Simon, PI Ravganesh Jarnadhan, CPI Sridhar B.S, ASI Allabaksha, Head Constable Saraswati, and Constables S.N. Mamata, Jafar Sadik, and Harish Babu. This decision follows the appointment of 18 personnel to the team last week, with ADGP BK Singh leading the investigation.
