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MACRON SECURES EUR12 BILLION IN DEALS ON QATAR VISIT
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›
MACRON BACKS KUWAITI EFFORTS TO END BLOCKADE OF QATAR
French president reiterates the need for reconciliation between Gulf countries as he meets Qatar's emir in Doha... READ MORE›
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE QATAR CRISIS
Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates cut ties to Qatar on June 5... READ MORE›
GCC STRUCTURE MAY HAVE TO CHANGE
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›
KEY GCC SUMMIT OVERSHADOWED BY DIPLOMATIC RIFT
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›
GULF MINISTERS HOLD KEY TALKS BEFORE GCC SUMMIT
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›
QATAR'S EMIR TO ATTEND GULF SUMMIT
Kabalan said that Saudi Arabia and the UAE, in particular, were still keen on Qatar surrendering completely to their demands ... READ MORE›
KUWAIT'S EMIR MEETS GCC CHIEF BEFORE GULF SUMMIT
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›
QATAR-GCC CRISIS: 'LOYALTIES CAN SHIFT OVERNIGHT'
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›
COALITION WILL FIGHT TERRORISM UNTIL IT'S ERADICATED
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 CALLS FOR RENEWED PUSH AGAINST 'TERROR GROUPS'
Qatar's foreign minister says countries must not use fighting terror as an excuse to attack opponents... READ MORE›
ARAB NATIONS BLOCKADING QATAR EXPAND BLACKLIST
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›
QATAR WARNS OF 'DARK AGES' IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Al Thani's speech targeted countries that had imposed a blockade on Qatar earlier this year... READ MORE›
LONDON CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS 'CRISIS IN SAUDI ARABIA'
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›
TURKEY PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN PLEDGES MILITARY SUPPORT FOR QATAR ON DOHA VISIT
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 ERDOGAN MEETS QATAR'S EMIR
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held talks with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha... READ MORE›
QATAR WORLD CUP BOSSES OFFER NO EXPLANATION FOR BRITISH WORKER'S DEATH
There was pressure to speed up work ... Insufficient lever hoists were available... READ MORE›
QATAR ACCUSES BLOCKADING COUNTRIES OF FRAGMENTING GCC
In joint press conference with Iraqi counterpart, Qatari FM said Quartet actions 'backfired'... READ MORE›
QATAR REGRETS BAHRAIN'S VISA IMPOSITION ON QATARIS
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›
GULF CRISIS: IMF WARNS OF WEAKENED MEDIUM-TERM GROWTH
In its report, the IMF said Qatar's sovereign credit rating and outlook was downgraded, raising interbank interest rates... READ MORE›
BAHRAIN TO BOYCOTT SUMMITS ATTENDED BY QATAR
Bahrain's king said his country will not attend any summits in Qatar's presence unless it corrects its approach ... READ MORE›
OUR SOVEREIGNTY IS A RED LINE
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›
BAHRAIN CALLS FOR 'FREEZE' ON QATAR'S GCC MEMBERSHIP
Foreign minister Khalid al-Khalifa calls for freeze on Doha's membership of the Gulf bloc until it submits to demands... READ MORE›
QATAR'S EMIR REPORTEDLY OPEN TO TRUMP-HOSTED TALKS TO DEFUSE REGIONAL CRISIS
Tamim also said he feared for the region if any military actions were taken as part of the crisis... READ MORE›
QATAR EMIR: TRUMP OFFERED US MEETING TO END GULF CRISIS
Sheikh Tamim tells 60 Minutes says he has not had any responses from the Saudi-led group of countries blockading Qatar... READ MORE›
GCC US SLAP SANCTIONS ON YEMEN TERROR FINANCIERS
Qatar signed an agreement in July with the US on intelligence and finance cooperation in tackling terrorism ... READ MORE›
QATAR COMMITS TO KUWAIT'S MEDIATION ON GULF CRISIS
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›
BANNON BACKS ISOLATION OF QATAR, COMPARING THREAT TO NORTH KOREA
I think the single most important thing that's happening in the world is the situation in Qatar, Bannon said... READ MORE›
TILLERSON VISITS QATAR IN NEW PUSH TO END GULF CRISIS
Top US diplomat holds talks in Qatar after visit to Saudi Arabia as part of renewed efforts to resolve diplomatic rift... READ MORE›
TILLERSON IN SAUDI ARABIA TO DISCUSS GULF STATES' RIFTS WITH QATAR
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›
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SAUDI KING SALMAN INVITES QATAR PILGRIMS TO HAJJ
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›
AHEAD OF HAJJ, SAUDI IMAM DECRIES INTER-MUSLIM CONFLICT
Saudi Arabia says Qatar is seeking to politicise the ritual for diplomatic gains... READ MORE›
HOPES FADE FOR QATAR RESIDENTS TO PERFORM HAJJ
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 ORDERS CHANGES TO LAW COMBATING TERRORISM
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 APPROVES NEW LAW TO PROTECT DOMESTIC STAFF
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›
QATAR TAPS PAKISTAN MARKET AMID GULF BLOCKADE
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 DONATES $30M TO HELP HARVEY VICTIMS IN TEXAS
Qatar opened a consulate in Texas in 1997 and also has ties to the state's natural gas industry... READ MORE›
QATAR'S EMIR AND ERDOGAN DISCUSS GULF CRISIS
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›
ANY TALKS MUST RESPECT QATAR SOVEREIGNTY
Al Thani said the four countries tried to undermine Qatar's foreign policy, and muzzle freedom of expression... READ MORE›
QATARI EMIR SPEAKS TO SAUDI CROWN PRINCE OVER GULF ROW
The GCC is an alliance of six Middle Eastern countries Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman... READ MORE›
ERDOGAN SET TO VISIT SAUDI ARABIA OVER GULF CRISIS
The dispute has so far proven intractable and Erdogan has said Saudi Arabia should solve the crisis... READ MORE›
QATAR READY TO TALK TO END GULF CRISIS
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is on his first foreign trip since Qatar's diplomatic rift with its Arab neighbours... READ MORE›
QATAR AGREES TO BUY 24 FIGHTER JETS FROM BRITAIN
This will be the first major defence contract with Qatar, one of the UK's strategic partners, Fallon said... READ MORE›
QATAR RESTORES AMBASSADOR TO IRAN AMID REGIONAL CRISIS
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›
FRANCE CALLS FOR LIFTING OF SANCTIONS ON QATAR CITIZENS
Le Drian also said France counted on reinforcing cooperation with Qatar in the fight against terrorism, particularly in combating terrorism financing ... READ MORE›
QATAR AIRWAYS EXPECTED TO ACCESS NEW FLIGHT ROUTES
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›
OTAIBA EMAILS: UAE LOBBIED US TO HOST TALIBAN OFFICE
Qatar agreed to open the mission for the Taliban with Washington's blessing four years ago... READ MORE›
QATAR TO BUY SEVEN NAVY VESSELS FROM ITALY FOR EUR5BN
The four Arab countries severed relations with Qatar on June 5, accusing it of supporting terrorism ... READ MORE›
QATAR-GULF CRISIS BOILS OVER AT CAIRO MEETING
Diplomats from Qatar and the four states blockading the Gulf nation have exchanged heated words at an Arab League meeting in Cairo... READ MORE›
UAE ARRANGED HACKING OF QATARI MEDIA
The paper cites US intelligence officials who say UAE orchestrated the hacking of Qatari social media and news sites... READ MORE›
QATAR FM UPBEAT ON TILLERSON GULF VISIT AMID GCC CRISIS
US secretary of state's shuttle diplomacy will 'bear fruit in time', says Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed... READ MORE›
SAUDI-LED BLOC 'CANNOT SHRINK LIST OF DEMANDS ON QATAR'
Top officials from main countries boycotting Qatar meet in Bahrain to reiterate demand that Doha 'stops funding terror'... READ MORE›
UAE OFFICIAL URGES QATAR TO GIVE UP WORLD CUP TO END CRISIS
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: UN SHOULD PLAY A ROLE IN RESOLVING GULF CRISIS
Qatar's foreign minister also accused the four Arab countries that have blockaded Doha of violating international law... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP CALLS FOR 'UNITED GCC', OFFERS TO MEDIATE
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt are all essential US partners in this effort... READ MORE›
TRUMP SAYS GULF CRISIS CAN BE 'SOLVED PRETTY QUICKLY'
Trump had initially sided with the Saudi-led group and called Qatar a funder of terrorism ... READ MORE›
SNAPCHAT BLOCKS AL JAZEERA IN SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Arabia told the social media company that the Al Jazeera Discover Publisher Channel violated local laws... READ MORE›
REX TILLERSON HOPES QATAR BLOCKADE WILL BE LIFTED
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›
QATAR WEIGHS SEEKING DAMAGES OVER GULF BLOCKADE
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›
SAUDI TWITTER USERS URGED TO EXPOSE QATAR SYMPATHISERS
-- ???? ???????? 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›