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 … ]
By: Bill Law* Selling missiles to the Qataris is not only good business for the Russians; it also allows them to meddle in the conflicted and splintered politics of the Gulf states. Military experts refer to [ More … ]
As the Gulf crisis marks its one year anniversary, settlement seems as distant as ever. Both sides seem to have come to terms with the new reality. While the crisis had certainly been brewing for [ More … ]
US president previously accused Qatar of funding militant groups ‘at a very high level’ In an apparent shift in the White House’s stance on the Gulf crisis, US President Donald Trump on Monday thanked the [ More … ]
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 … ]
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson attended the first meeting of the joint Saudi-Iraqi coordination council in Riyadh on Sunday as part of his second visit to the Middle East. Top US diplomat Rex Tillerson [ More … ]
Dr. Said Al-Haj* There has been a remarkable correlation between media releases and developments in the Gulf crisis, from its very beginning, that press statements in this regard – in most cases – appear [ More … ]
Qatar has said that five suspected computer hackers have been arrested in Turkey in connection with a cyber attack on Qatar’s state news agency last May. Qatar has said that five suspected computer hackers have [ More … ]
Senegal announced on Tuesday that it has reappointed its ambassador to the Gulf state of Qatar who had been recalled amid Gulf crises triggered by the cut-off of ties between Doha and four Arab states. [ More … ]
Qatar has called on Saudi Arabia to end unjust restrictions imposed of Qataris wishing to perform the Hajj next month. Qatar has called on Saudi Arabia to end unjust restrictions imposed on Qataris wishing to [ More … ]
Qatar Airways weighs up flight route options amid conflicting reports about whether Doha’s Gulf rivals have re-opened their airspace to Qatar-licensed aircraft. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority has denied reports that [ More … ]
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have agreed to open up flight corridors for sanctions-hit Qatar’s state-owned flag carrier Qatar Airways. Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to open up flight corridors for [ More … ]
Leaked emails of the UAE’s ambassador to Washington have revealed the Gulf state’s hostility to neighbour Qatar and its close ally Turkey. Leaked emails from the UAE’s ambassador to Washington have revealed the Gulf state’s [ More … ]
Turkey and its main regional ally Qatar on Tuesday have launched military exercises in the emirate that will involve some 250 Turkish troops and 30 armoured vehicles. Turkey and its main regional ally Qatar on [ More … ]
The Qatar owned airline is expected to be granted access to three new flight routes after it was denied using airspace of the four Arab states imposing an economic blockade. Qatar Airways is expected to [ More … ]
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