Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
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At UN, Qatar urged to accept six principles to combat extremism
:: Four Arab nations that cut ties with Qatar urged the tiny Gulf nation on Tuesday to commit to six principles on combatting extremism and terrorism and negotiate a plan with specific measures to implement them – a step that
Houthis praise Qatari defense minister’s statement over Arab Coalition
:: The head of the so-called “Revolutionary Committees of the Houthi” backed by Iran, Mohamed Ali al-Houthi, welcomed on Wednesday the statements made by the Qatari Defense Minister Khalid Al-Attiyah, on the participation of Doha in the Arab Coalition to
Bahrain busts terror cell, arrests Hezbollah-linked suspects
:: Bahrain’s chief of terror crime prosecution Advocate General Ahmed Al Hammadi has said that an investigation has been launched in the case of the formation of an illegal organization with the aim of stalling the law, preventing the state
Gargash: Regional solution, international monitoring needed in Qatar
:: Anwar Gargash, the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, has said that international monitoring was needed in the standoff between Qatar and its Arab neighbors, adding he saw signs that the pressure exerted on Doha “was working”. Saudi
UAE calls Post’s news report on Qatar as ‘false’
:: The UAE Embassy in Washington has released a statement calling a Washington Post report related to Qatar as “false.” The report had claimed that the UAE orchestrated a hacking operation against a Qatari government website in May. The report
Qatar biggest mall’s $1 bln loan refinancing frozen
:: The refinancing of a $1 billion loan by Doha Festival City, a retail and hospitality complex in Qatar, has been indefinitely postponed as a diplomatic crisis deters regional banks from doing new Qatari business, bankers said. The refinancing, coordinated
The GCC should be part of the solution
By : Dr. Manuel Almeida :: The discreet ending to last Thursday’s meeting in Jeddah between US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the foreign ministers of Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE confirms the crisis centered on Qatar
Tillerson leaves Gulf after crisis talks, no word on progress
:: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson left Qatar on Thursday after a tour of Gulf Arab countries aimed at easing the worst regional dispute in years, but made no comment on whether any progress had been made in resolving
Will Qatar be suspended from the GCC if it rejects Arab demands?
:: Gulf states may be preparing to increase economic sanctions against Qatar, as well as widening its diplomatic isolation and suspending it from the GCC, the Guardian reported on Tuesday citing senior Gulf diplomats. The diplomats were speaking before ministers
Qatari FM: Measures expected by Arab states must be in line with intl law
:: Qatari Foreign Minister Sheik Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Wednesday that the expected punitive measures by Arab powers must be in line with the international law, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. He said there is a need to
As Qatar deadline approaches, international pressures on Doha to resolve crisis
:: With hours to go before an extension on Qatar’s deadline ends on Tuesday evening by the boycotting countries, many observers are anticipating the upcoming Wednesday summit in Cairo as international pressure grows on Doha to resolve the crisis. Qatar,
UAE envoy to Russia threatens ‘goodbye Qatar’ sanctions
:: UAE ambassador to Russia Omar Ghobash has threatened further sanctions against Qatar amid a deepening rift among Gulf States. In an interview with the Guardian published on Wednesday, Ghobash said that a list of 13 demands conveyed to Qatar
Reports: Kuwait will deny entry of figures on Qatar-linked terror list
:: Kuwait has said it will not allow the entry of figures who are currently named on a Qatar-linked terrorism blacklist by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt, local media reported on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, and
Qatar naturalizing Bahraini citizens among key Gulf rift concerns
:: Qatar’s naturalization of Gulf citizens, specifically those from Bahrain, has emerged as a key point of contention between Doha and several boycotting member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Several media outlets, including Al Arabiya, began to report in
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the Gulf crisis
By : Sinem Cengiz :: On Wednesday, Saudi King Salman designated Mohammed bin Salman crown prince. Now Prince Mohammed is the second man in the Kingdom and first in line to the throne. For those who follow Saudi Arabia, the
Kuwait hands Qatar list of demands from boycotting nations to end crisis
:: Kuwait has reportedly handed over a list of demands to Qatar from neigboring countries Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE and Egypt, who all cut diplomatic and economic ties with Doha earlier this month. The list of demands, according an Associated
Qatar without its three weapons
By : Abdulrahman Al-Rashed :: Until the current crisis, Qatar’s media, money and effective diplomacy had helped compensate for its small size and population, and its weak army. They had allowed Doha to impose itself and exploit a regional vacuum.
Our war is on terrorism, not on Qatar
By : Sawsan Al Shaer :: We are not at war with Qatar but at war with terrorism. This message must be the slogan of the countries, which boycotted Qatar. “The frontline of the war on terror” is a phrase
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