Qatar agreed to firm up an option from 2015 to buy 12 more Dassault Aviation-made Rafale fighters, and said it could purchase a further 36... READ MORE›
French president reiterates the need for reconciliation between Gulf countries as he meets Qatar's emir in Doha... READ MORE›
Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates cut ties to Qatar on June 5... READ MORE›
In October, Sheikh Sabah, who has been mediating between Qatar and the Saudi-led bloc, warned of the potential collapse of the GCC if the crisis continued... READ MORE›
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE cut ties with Qatar on June 5 after accusing it of supporting terrorism, allegations that Qatar strongly denies... READ MORE›
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al Sabah are the only heads of state confirmed to attend... READ MORE›
Kabalan said that Saudi Arabia and the UAE, in particular, were still keen on Qatar surrendering completely to their demands ... READ MORE›
Six months into the Qatar-GCC crisis, the worst in the region in decades, Gulf leaders are set to meet in Kuwait City... READ MORE›
Six months into the Qatar-GCC crisis, which has opened an unprecedented rift among the Gulf countries, the opposing sides appear no closer to a resolution... READ MORE›
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the country's military coalition would fight terrorism until it is eradicated in remarks at the group's first meeting Sunday... READ MORE›
Qatar's foreign minister says countries must not use fighting terror as an excuse to attack opponents... READ MORE›
Saudi Arabia and its allies, which have imposed a land, sea, and air blockade on Qatar since June, accuse Doha of supporting terrorism... READ MORE›
Al Thani's speech targeted countries that had imposed a blockade on Qatar earlier this year... READ MORE›
The government widened the purge by issuing a no-fly list and reportedly freezing bank accounts linked to Mohammed bin Nayef, Saudi Arabia's ex-crown prince... READ MORE›
Erdogan stressed the continued support of Turkey to the State of Qatar in various fields, especially in the industrial and military, read the QNA statement... READ MORE›
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held talks with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha... READ MORE›
There was pressure to speed up work ... Insufficient lever hoists were available... READ MORE›
In joint press conference with Iraqi counterpart, Qatari FM said Quartet actions 'backfired'... READ MORE›
Qatar has expressed regret over Bahrain's decision to impose an entry visa on Qatari nationals and residents amid a political deadlock between the Gulf countries... READ MORE›
In its report, the IMF said Qatar's sovereign credit rating and outlook was downgraded, raising interbank interest rates... READ MORE›
Bahrain's king said his country will not attend any summits in Qatar's presence unless it corrects its approach ... READ MORE›
When asked by Rose if he thought that the Saudi-led group had underestimated him, Sheikh Tamim replied I think they underestimated the Qatari people... READ MORE›
Foreign minister Khalid al-Khalifa calls for freeze on Doha's membership of the Gulf bloc until it submits to demands... READ MORE›
Tamim also said he feared for the region if any military actions were taken as part of the crisis... READ MORE›
Sheikh Tamim tells 60 Minutes says he has not had any responses from the Saudi-led group of countries blockading Qatar... READ MORE›
Qatar signed an agreement in July with the US on intelligence and finance cooperation in tackling terrorism ... READ MORE›
Qatar has reiterated its readiness for dialogue to solve the GCC crisis and called on its citizens and media outlets to refrain from attacking Gulf symbols ... READ MORE›
I think the single most important thing that's happening in the world is the situation in Qatar, Bannon said... READ MORE›
Top US diplomat holds talks in Qatar after visit to Saudi Arabia as part of renewed efforts to resolve diplomatic rift... READ MORE›
United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to discuss the Gulf countries' rifts with Qatar, Al Arabiya local news reported... READ MORE›
The rights group had demanded on Saturday that Saudi Arabia lift all land and air restrictions on Qatar-based pilgrims traveling to Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage... READ MORE›
Saudi Arabia says Qatar is seeking to politicise the ritual for diplomatic gains... READ MORE›
Qatari authorities subsequently accused Saudi Arabia of politicising Hajj and jeopardising the pilgrimage to Mecca by refusing to guarantee their pilgrims' safety... READ MORE›
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has issued a decree amending some provisions of a law on combating terrorism, the state news agency reported... READ MORE›
Qatar has introduced a new law that will provide legal protection for domestic workers, giving them more rights and control over their contracts... READ MORE›
Earlier in August, Qatar Ports Management Company, Mwani, also kickstarted its direct shipping line between Doha and Karachi operated by the Asian firm Wan Hai... READ MORE›
Qatar opened a consulate in Texas in 1997 and also has ties to the state's natural gas industry... READ MORE›
This came during a meeting between Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Doha on Monday... READ MORE›
Al Thani said the four countries tried to undermine Qatar's foreign policy, and muzzle freedom of expression... READ MORE›
The GCC is an alliance of six Middle Eastern countries Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman... READ MORE›
The dispute has so far proven intractable and Erdogan has said Saudi Arabia should solve the crisis... READ MORE›
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is on his first foreign trip since Qatar's diplomatic rift with its Arab neighbours... READ MORE›
This will be the first major defence contract with Qatar, one of the UK's strategic partners, Fallon said... READ MORE›
The decision to restore ties with Iran comes amid a diplomatic dispute between Qatar and several Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain... READ MORE›
Le Drian also said France counted on reinforcing cooperation with Qatar in the fight against terrorism, particularly in combating terrorism financing ... READ MORE›
The ICAO on Monday called on all member-states to comply with the 1944 Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation and its addendums, reported Qatar News Agency... READ MORE›
Qatar agreed to open the mission for the Taliban with Washington's blessing four years ago... READ MORE›
The four Arab countries severed relations with Qatar on June 5, accusing it of supporting terrorism ... READ MORE›
Diplomats from Qatar and the four states blockading the Gulf nation have exchanged heated words at an Arab League meeting in Cairo... READ MORE›
The paper cites US intelligence officials who say UAE orchestrated the hacking of Qatari social media and news sites... READ MORE›
US secretary of state's shuttle diplomacy will 'bear fruit in time', says Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed... READ MORE›
Top officials from main countries boycotting Qatar meet in Bahrain to reiterate demand that Doha 'stops funding terror'... READ MORE›
If the World Cup goes out of Qatar, the crisis in Qatar will end because the crisis was made to break it, he wrote... READ MORE›
Qatar's foreign minister also accused the four Arab countries that have blockaded Doha of violating international law... READ MORE›
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt are all essential US partners in this effort... READ MORE›
Trump had initially sided with the Saudi-led group and called Qatar a funder of terrorism ... READ MORE›
Saudi Arabia told the social media company that the Al Jazeera Discover Publisher Channel violated local laws... READ MORE›
The July 12 agreement between Qatar and the US seeks to track down and disable terror financing and was signed during a visit to Doha by Tillerson... READ MORE›
Several other businesses were also disrupted including the country's national flag carrier Qatar Airways, whose flights to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain remain suspended... READ MORE›
-- ???? ???????? saudq1978 August 18, 2017 Responding to Qahtani's message, Saudis began adding the names of dissidents and activists who had expressed solidarity with Qatar... READ MORE›
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