Recent News Headlines : Al Udeid - Qatar

QATAR BLOCKADE BY GCC COUNTRIES 'FUTILE'


Sheikh Tamim Qatar blockade by GCC countries 'futile'... READ MORE

17th February, 2018 1806

CLASHES MARK ANNIVERSARY OF BAHRAIN'S 2011 UPRISING


Bahrain's security forces have clashed with protesters marking the seventh anniversary of the February 14 uprising... READ MORE

14th February, 2018 471

BRITISH MP RECEIVED $20,700 FOR ANTI-QATAR CONFERENCE


A British parliamentarian was paid ?15,000 20,700 to help organise an anti-Qatar conference in London, according to a Buzzfeed report... READ MORE

11th February, 2018 855

SAUDI GRANTS AIRSPACE APPROVAL FOR FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL


Saudi Arabia has granted for the first time permission for Air India flights headed to Israel to use its airspace, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported... READ MORE

7th February, 2018 8284

TURKEY PLANS TO DEPLOY AIR AND NAVAL FORCES TO QATAR


Ankara plans to add air, naval forces to ground troops already stationed in Qatar, Turkish ambassador tells Al Jazeera... READ MORE

31st January, 2018 636

ARAB QUARTET ACCUSES UN COMMISSION OF QATAR BIAS


Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt reject findings of an OHCHR report on the effects of the ongoing blockade on Qatar... READ MORE

31st January, 2018 806

AFC: NO NEUTRAL VENUES FOR SAUDI-QATAR FOOTBALL MATCHES


Asia's football governing body rejects Saudi Arabia's call for moving fixtures against Qatar to neutral state amid rift... READ MORE

28th January, 2018 441

GULF PRESSURE ON QATAR UNACCEPTABLE, UNFAIR


Iran President Hassan Rouhani expresses support for 'friend' Qatar, dismissing 'unjust' measures by blockading nations... READ MORE

17th January, 2018 1357

QATAR FILES UN COMPLAINTS AS 'UAE JETS BREACH AIRSPACE'


Qatar alerts the UN secretary-general to a second infringement of its airspace by the UAE as GCC crisis continues... READ MORE

13th January, 2018 2953

QATAR COMPLAINS TO UNSC AFTER UAE VIOLATES AIRSPACE


Qatar considers UAE fighter jet entering Qatar's airspace a flagrant violation of its sovereignty... READ MORE

12th January, 2018 2973

QATAR FM VOWS LEGAL ACTION OVER QNA HACKING


Qatar's FM says probe into alleged hacking of state-run news agency website shows involvement of two blockading nations... READ MORE

11th January, 2018 1504

CLERIC SALMAN AL-AWDA 'HELD OVER QATAR TWEET'


Saudi authorities imposed travel bans on 17 members of Awda's family, according to HRW... READ MORE

7th January, 2018 3265

AUSTRALIA DOUBTS AS DJOKOVIC PULLS OUT OF QATAR OPEN


Qatar Open tournament director admitted Djokovic 'will surely be missed'... READ MORE

31st December, 2017 0

HEAD OF ENGLISH CHESS CALLS FOR SAUDI ARABIA TO BE STRIPPED OF WORLD SPEED CHAMPIONSHIPS AFTER VISA SNUB


Meanwhile, players from Qatar and Iran, which have strained ties with Saudi Arabia, have been granted visas to participate in the tournament... READ MORE

26th December, 2017 340

QATAR SHARES TO KICK OFF 2018 NEAR CHEAPEST LEVEL IN 8 YEARS


A selloff triggered by a political spat between Qatar and its neighbors sent valuations plummeting... READ MORE

25th December, 2017 508

BOEING WINS $6.2BN CONTRACT FOR QATAR'S F-15


This contract provides for the foreign military sales requirement to procure 36 new F-15QA aircraft for the Qatar Emiri Air Force, it said in a statement... READ MORE

23rd December, 2017 2919

QATAR CENTRAL BANK TO PROBE EFFORT TO MANIPULATE RIYAL


The aim is to drain the Qatari sovereign fund in order to harm the economy and the financial sector ..... READ MORE

19th December, 2017 1311

QATAR MARKS NATIONAL DAY AMID GULF CRISIS


Qatar National Day 2017 carries with it the pain of being singled out by those who were once allies... READ MORE

19th December, 2017 2197

QATAR: WORLD CUP ALLEGATIONS PART OF SMEAR CAMPAIGN


Qatar is a state of law, said the attorney-general... READ MORE

13th December, 2017 1058

HUNTING TALIBAN AND ISIS FIGHTERS FROM 20000 FEET


With the war in Afghanistan now in its 17th year, President Trump's strategy aims to drive the Taliban to a negotiated settlement... READ MORE

12th December, 2017 1812

QATAR SIGNS $8BN TYPHOON FIGHTER JET DEAL WITH THE UK


The deal between the two countries was signed in Doha by Qatar's Defence Minister Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah and his British counterpart, Gavin Williamson... READ MORE

11th December, 2017 3797

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

7th December, 2017 233

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

7th December, 2017 1391

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

7th December, 2017 1

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

5th December, 2017 83

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

5th December, 2017 1841

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

4th December, 2017 34

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

4th December, 2017 1922

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

3rd December, 2017 604

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

2nd December, 2017 3921

Trending News Headlines : Al Udeid

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

17th August, 2017 15146

AHEAD OF HAJJ, SAUDI IMAM DECRIES INTER-MUSLIM CONFLICT


Saudi Arabia says Qatar is seeking to politicise the ritual for diplomatic gains... READ MORE

26th August, 2017 10831

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

30th August, 2017 8361

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

23rd August, 2017 7927

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

5th September, 2017 7476

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

8th September, 2017 7417

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

25th July, 2017 7014

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

22nd July, 2017 6512

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

9th September, 2017 6204

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

22nd July, 2017 5851

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

15th September, 2017 5656

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

17th September, 2017 5562

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

24th August, 2017 4740

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

30th October, 2017 4698

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

1st August, 2017 4379

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

1st August, 2017 4096

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

2nd August, 2017 3894

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

13th September, 2017 3662

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

31st July, 2017 2932

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

9th October, 2017 2764

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

30th October, 2017 2593

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

27th July, 2017 2572

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

23rd November, 2017 2443

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

7th September, 2017 2361

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

1st November, 2017 2247

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

20th September, 2017 2108

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

28th October, 2017 1903

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

18th September, 2017 1871

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

28th November, 2017 1802

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

20th August, 2017 1801


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