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Kuwait Latest News

US, Kuwait making moves to solve GCC crisis: reports

November 11, 2020 MEO Staff

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 … ]

Qatar Latest News

Qatar sends PM to GCC summit in Riyadh in sign of easing crisis

December 10, 2019 MEO Staff

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will not attend the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, due to open in Riyadh today. Instead, he assigned his Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al [ More … ]

Qatar Latest News

Erdogan met Qatar’s emir to discuss regional issues

November 26, 2019 Ahmed Rashed

Erdogan: Turkey-Qatar military base serves regional ‘stability’ President Erdogan says base in Qatar with 5,000 Turkish troops is now complete, calling it a ‘symbol of brotherhood’. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday the construction of a [ More … ]

Analysis

Is a resolution of the GCC crisis imminent?

November 19, 2019 MEO Staff

The September 14 attack on Aramco has forced Saudi Arabia to revise its policies towards the region and the GCC. by Ibrahim Fraihat, ALJAZEERA NEWS Signs of de-escalation have recently started to appear in the [ More … ]

Qatar Latest News

Qatar should pay for US troops in Syria or risk downfall: Saudi minister

April 26, 2018 MEO Staff

Analysts say Saudi foreign minister’s comments are purely political and an attempt to ‘throw the hot potato on Doha’s lap’ The US government will stop protecting Qatar if the country doesn’t fund the American military [ More … ]

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MEO Summary 2017 “Gulf States and Iran”

January 11, 2018 Ahmed Rashed
Saudi Arabia News

UAE, Saudi Arabia forming new economic group, separate from GCC

December 6, 2017 MEO Staff

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced it has formed a new economic and partnership group with Saudi Arabia, separate from the Gulf Cooperation Council — a move that could undermine the council amid a [ More … ]

Qatar Latest News

Qatar’s dignity, sovereignty are non-negotiable: Qatari Emir

October 31, 2017 MEO Staff

Nearly six months into the blockade, Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani remains defiant yet open to dialogue with the blockading Gulf states. Demands imposed on Qatar by the four blockading Gulf states are not [ More … ]

Kuwait Latest News

Kuwait Emir ‘stopped GCC split’ amid Qatar blockade

October 24, 2017 MEO Staff

Kuwait’s al-Sabah prevented a formal split in the GCC Council during a visit to Saudi Arabia last week, sources revealed to The New Arab. Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Jaber al-Sabah reportedly stopped the official division [ More … ]

Iraq Latest News

Iraq’s Al-Sadr meets Abu Dhabi crown prince in UAE

August 15, 2017 MEO Staff

Iraqi Shia leader Moqtada al-Sadr has met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, where the two discussed regional issues. Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr visited Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed on [ More … ]

Qatar Latest News

Saudi Arabia accuses Qatar of ‘declaration of war’ in row over Hajj

August 1, 2017 MEO Staff

Qatar denied claims it made calls to internationalise Hajj but did criticise how the pilgrimage was being ‘politicised’ by Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has described criticisms by Qatar of restrictions on access of its citizens [ More … ]

Saudi Arabia News

Saudi royal lashes out at UAE, defends former crown prince bin Nayef

July 26, 2017 MEO Staff

In a series of tweets, Abdul Aziz, son of former Saudi king Fahd, showed his support for deposed crown prince Mohammed bin Nayef In a series of tweets, a member of the Saudi royal family [ More … ]

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The Qatar-Gulf Rift

July 6, 2017 Ahmed Rashed
Qatar Latest News

Saudi-led alliance receives Qatar response to demands ahead of Egypt meeting

July 5, 2017 MEO Staff

Saudi Arabia and its anti-Qatar allies have said they received the response to their demands from Qatar ahead of a meeting in Egypt on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies said early Wednesday they [ More … ]

Qatar Latest News

UAE ambassador threatens further sanctions against Qatar

June 28, 2017 MEO Staff

UAE ambassador to Russia, Omar Gobash, said the expulsion of Qatar from the GCC was ‘not the only sanction available’ Gulf Arab states are considering fresh sanctions on Qatar and could ask their trading partners [ More … ]

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