Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Qatar
Saudi FM: Iran must be punished for its interference in the region
:: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir said Iran must be punished for its interference in the region and support for terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda, Al Arabiya News Channel reported him as saying early Wednesday. Jubeir, who is in Paris
Philippines says Arab-Qatar rift may have repercussions for Filipino workers
:: The Philippine government expressed concern over several Arab powers breaking off diplomatic ties with Qatar, saying this may have “ripple effects” on Filipinos working overseas. “Concerned government agencies are looking at the matter and will extend assistance and other
Libya’s eastern-based government cuts diplomatic ties with Qatar
:: Libya’s eastern-based government has followed regional allies in cutting diplomatic ties with Qatar, its foreign minister, Mohamed Dayri, said on Monday. The government, which sits in the eastern city of Bayda, has little authority within Libya. It is appointed
Doha in distress: how the crisis unfolded
:: A diplomatic crisis of unprecedented scale erupted in the Gulf and wider region Monday, as eight governments dramatically cut ties with Qatar over its alleged support for extremist groups. Residents of Qatar were seen “panic buying” and some supermarket
Maldives severs diplomatic ties with Qatar
:: Maldives on Monday severed all diplomatic ties with Qatar. This follows Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Libya and Egypt also cutting ties with Qatar following a diplomatic rift in the Gulf region in recent weeks. Related articles across the
Reasons why Saudi, UAE, Bahrain, Yemen and Egypt severed ties with Qatar
:: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Yemen and Egypt severed ties with Qatar on Monday morning, following a diplomatic rift in the Gulf region in recent weeks. Saudi Arabia According to the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Arabia has taken this
UAE announces it is cutting all diplomatic ties with Qatar
:: Following news from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates has also announced it is severing all ties with the state of Qatar. The UAE has given Qatar’s diplomatic mission in Abu Dhabi 48 hours to leave the
Bahrain announces it is cutting all ties with Qatar
:: Bahrain has announced it is cutting all ties and relations with Qatar, according to a statement carried on Bahrain News Agency. The statement on Monday morning said Bahrain decided to sever ties with its neighbor “on the insistence of
Saudi Arabia severs all ties with Qatar, closes off borders
:: Saudi Arabia has joined Bahrain in severing all ties with the State of Qatar in the latest developments of Doha’s widening rift with its Gulf neighbors, a statement from Saudi Press Agency has confirmed. Following news from Bahrain, the
Libya’s National Accord govt shuts down office of ‘Mufti of Qatar’
:: The Libyan Government of National Accord has closed Dar al-Ifta, which was headed by extremist Mufti Sadiq al-Ghariani, and confiscated all its contents. Ghariani was issuing constant fatwas that incite violence against the national army and politicians. He is
Qatar’s Emir Tamim calls Iran’s President Rouhani seeking ‘deepening of ties’
:: In a phone call with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and that was initiated by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani described the ties between both countries as historic and firm, according to the official website
Qatari Emir: Doha has ‘tensions’ with the Trump administration
:: Qatar’s Foreign Minister said early Wednesday that he did not make any statement regarding withdrawal or eviction of five Arab ambassadors from Doha, Al Arabiya News Channel has reported. His statement comes following earlier reports, attributed to the official
Trump: Qatari emir and I to discuss purchase of ‘beautiful military equipment’
:: President Donald Trump says that he and the Emir of Qatar will discuss the purchase of “lots of beautiful military equipment.” Trump and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Sunday morning in Riyadh in a bilateral meeting. The
Qatar says three workers die on army building site
:: Three workers died and several were injured at a building site in Qatar, which has come under pressure to improve conditions for laborers working on venues for the 2022 World Cup, state news agency QNA reported. Citing the Gulf
Qatar emir urges political solution to refugee problem
:: Millions of refugees have fled their countries and homes to escape oppression, persecution and natural disasters in search of a better life, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said at the opening of the 17th Doha Forum. Attendants
Solutions to refugee problem, ties with Iran, Yemen crisis discussed at Doha Forum
:: Participants at the 17th Doha Forum on Monday focused their attention on several major crises in the Arab world including the refugee problem, the situation in Syria and Yemen, and the relationship between the Arab Gulf states and Iran.
Qatar National Bank to seek Saudi investment banking license
:: Qatar National Bank (QNB), the Middle East’s biggest bank by assets, said on Thursday it planned to apply for an investment-banking license in Saudi Arabia, where low oil prices are expected to encourage more asset sales and debt raising.
GCC finance ministers to explore unified VAT, selective taxation
:: Finance ministers from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will meet in Manama, Bahrain, on Thursday to explore a unified tax system, also known as VAT. The Committee for the Financial and Economic Cooperation (Finance Ministers) of the GCC
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