EU Parliament has opened investigation into corruption cases and suspicions related to senior Emirati officials about launching a smear campaign against Qatar The European Union Parliament has opened an official investigation into corruption cases and [ More … ]
Amid criticism of FIFA’s ban of alcohol in stadiums during the World Cup matches, many female fans have found the stadiums more welcoming than at home, according to The Times. Ellie Molloson, who campaigns to [ More … ]
World leaders, politicians, diplomats and royalty have begun to arrive in Qatar before the World Cup kicks off on Sunday. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived [ More … ]
Most influential Muslim scholar Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi died Monday at age 96, according to his official Twitter account. The tweet on Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi’s official Twitter account read: His Eminence Imam Yusuf al-Qaradawi who spent [ More … ]
Qatar is most likely to host the upcoming talks between Iran and the US, mediated by the European Union, to close the remaining gaps in efforts to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal. This comes amid [ More … ]
Both Saudi Arabia and Qatar agree to invest billions of dollars in Egypt, part of an influx of Gulf support to help shore up the country’s poor public finances. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and [ More … ]
A new chapter in Egypt’s relations with Qatar began Friday (27 August 2021) with the first meeting in four years between Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, at the [ More … ]
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Monday Qatar Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman al Thani at the Qatari Foreign Ministry in Doha. The official talks session began between Egyptian [ More … ]
Qatar has reiterated its readiness to mediate between Iran and the United States days after newly elected President Joe Biden took office “Qatar is ready to mediate between Iran and the United States as the [ More … ]
Gulf leaders are meeting in Saudi Arabia for their annual summit amid a breakthrough in the long-running dispute between a Saudi-led bloc and Qatar. Qatar’s ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrived to Saudi [ More … ]
A resolution of the Gulf diplomatic crisis is in sight, with all nations involved “on board” and final agreement expected soon, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has said. Until recently the three-year [ More … ]
Saudi Arabia is reportedly searching for a resolution to the three-year long Gulf Cooperation Council [GCC] crisis as a way to enhance relations with the incoming Biden presidency, according to a report published in the Financial Times. [ More … ]
Turkey and Qatar signed 10 new deals on Nov. 26 at a joint meeting held at the presidential palace in Ankara. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatar’s Emir Tamim Hamad al-Thani co-chaired the closed-door meeting. The 10% sale of [ More … ]
Kuwait continues its efforts to put an end to the three year blockade Kuwaiti Al-Qabas newspaper said officials are on the move to solve the Gulf crisis, affirming the country will not stop its efforts until the illegal land, [ More … ]
The ICJ said it unanimously “rejects the appeal” by the rival states against a decision in favor of Qatar over sovereign airspace. The UN’s top court on Tuesday backed Qatar in a bitter row with [ More … ]
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