Saudi Arabia gave Emir of Qatar an opportunity to redirect history
In the event you have noticed the hullabaloo about Qatar and wonder what it is about, it is about Al Jazeera, a news organization, established…
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Trump and Erdogan discuss Qatar over phone
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his American counterpart Donald Trump discussed the Gulf crisis involving Qatar over the phone on Friday, highlighting the need for…
Egypt: Qatar has chance to change course and enhance regional security
Egypt has called on Qatar to choose between regional security or emboldening foreign powers in the Arab world. Foreign minister Sameh Shoukry made the comments…
Currency market of Qatar in chaos
Economic sanctions and poor liquidity have created chaos in the foreign exchange market for Qatari riyals, with the currency trading far below its peg to…
New economic sanctions on Qatar being considered
Gulf Arab states are considering fresh sanctions on Qatar and could ask their trading partners to choose between working with them or Doha, the United…
Tourism sector of Qatar starts to feel squeeze of blockade
A boycott imposed by four Arab nations that accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism is squeezing the tourism sector and Doha’s hotels which would normally be…
Iran: Europe should help promote dialogue in Persian Gulf
Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, called on Europe on Monday to use its influence to promote dialogue in the Persian Gulf after Saudi Arabia,…
Erdogan: Turkish troops will stay in Qatar
Turkey’s president says he will not pull Turkish troops from their base in Qatar, rejecting a demand by major Arab states that it do so…
Turkey isn’t going to end its military presence in Qatar
Turkey says it has no plans to shut down its military base in Qatar as demanded by Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations that have…
Gulf states present 13 demands to Qatar to end blockade
Gulf states have issued Qatar with 13 demands that must be met to lift their blockade of the country, including the disbanding of news channel Al…