Column
Who is the main enemy of Arabs: Israel or Iran?
Gulf rulers would have Arabs believe Iran – and not Israel – is their enemy. Palestinians are being asked to pay the price to preserve the thrones of the oil families. Who is the main [ More … ]
Gulf
Analysis
Is there an Arab winter coming? – Analysis
Gulf states are asserting themselves more than ever, and that’s a problem for the U.S. Three years ago, then Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter attributed Iran’s growing dominance to its being “in the game, on [ More … ]
Column
The Great Gulf War Plan: Column
By: İbrahim Karagül An earthquake… The US has spiraled out of control. For whom will doomsday strike? The Great Gulf War plan… U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech at the UN General Assembly signals a dire future [ More … ]
Column
The Gulf Crisis Marks Its One Year Anniversary, Both Sides Seem to Have Come to Terms With The New Reality
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 … ]
Iran Latest News
Pompeo talks tough on Iran in first trip to Middle East allies
The new US secretary of state said that there was ‘overlap’ between Saudi Arabia and the US on how to deal with the Gulf crisis Washington’s new chief diplomat lashed out at Iran on Sunday [ More … ]
Bahrain latest news
Bahrain announces discovery of ’80 billion barrel’ oil deposit
Analyst says only a fraction of the find is likely to be economically viable, but the discovery will ensure Bahrain’s self-sufficiency Bahrain on Wednesday announced a newly discovered shale oil reserve containing an estimated 80 [ More … ]
Qatar Latest News
Qatar calls for EU-style security pact for Middle East
‘We can mirror efforts of the European Union, its ability to find common ground to rebuild and prosper,’ Qatar’s emir says Middle Eastern states should put their differences behind them and forge a security pact modelled on [ More … ]
Qatar Latest News
Qatari royal leaves UAE after detention claims
UAE says Abdullah left country ‘without any obstruction,’ provides no details on his destination The United Arab Emirates said on Sunday that an exiled member of Qatar’s ruling family who had appeared in a video [ More … ]
Qatar Latest News
Qatar’s dignity, sovereignty are non-negotiable: Qatari Emir
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 … ]
Column
Column: Why attack Al-Jazeera?
BY: EMRE GÖNEN* The world’s news networks have been dominated by four major press agencies since the second half of the 20th century. These are Reuters, Agence France Presse, Associated Press and the United Press International. [ More … ]
Qatar Latest News
Turkey and Qatar stage joint military exercises
Qatar and Turkey have staged joint military exercises near Doha, according to local media. It comes after Turkey’s parliament fast-tracked legislation on June 7 to allow hundreds of troops to be deployed to a military [ More … ]
Qatar Latest News
Qatar seeks ‘siege’ compensation for firms and citizens
‘This committee will receive all claims, whether from the public sector, private sector or individuals’ Qatar on Sunday announced it was establishing a committee to pursue compensation claims potentially worth billions of dollars over the [ More … ]
Ethiopia
Ethiopia working toward resolving Eritrea-Djibouti dispute, Gulf crisis
Ethiopia on Friday said it is playing its own role towards finding a peaceful resolution to the recently renewed tensions between Eritrea and Djibouti over their long-standing territorial disputes. While responding to queries from members [ More … ]
Kuwait Latest News
British FM ‘Boris Johnson’ urges Gulf states against ‘unwelcome’ Qatar blockade during Kuwait visit
Boris Johnson arrived in Kuwait on Saturday, to meet representatives from Gulf nations involved in the ongoing Qatar blockade, after visiting Saudi Arabia a day earlier. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson landed in Kuwait on [ More … ]
Saudi Arabia News
Bomb attack on Saudi police kills one, wounds six: interior ministry
A Saudi security corporal has been killed and six security men wounded in a militant attack on their patrol in a restive town in the country’s eastern province, authorities said. A bomb attack on a [ More … ]