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 »
Tag Archives: QATAR CRISIS
Qatar will quietly surrender in the dark
By : Abdulrahman Al-Rashed :: Doha’s upcoming moves can be easily predicted like an open book, as it has taken the same steps in similar previous crises. It is keen on spreading rejectionist propaganda and showing heroic stances on television
British FM arrives in Saudi Arabia to discuss Qatar crisis
:: British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson arrived in the Middle East on Friday to meet representatives from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait in a bid to heal a rift between Qatar and other Arab states. Saudi
Who propagates the Qatari terminology?
By : Mashari Althaydi :: With the end of the second deadline for Qatar, another war is erupting: the war of concepts and terminology, with the visit of the German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel to the Gulf region. In Doha,
Qatar’s Achilles’ heel: The prospect of slow financial strangulation
By : Frank Kane :: Following the meeting of policymakers from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt in Cairo to determine the next steps in the standoff with Qatar over its alleged support of terrorism, it is worth keeping
Will Qatar be suspended from the GCC if it rejects Arab demands?
:: Gulf states may be preparing to increase economic sanctions against Qatar, as well as widening its diplomatic isolation and suspending it from the GCC, the Guardian reported on Tuesday citing senior Gulf diplomats. The diplomats were speaking before ministers
Official accuses Qatar of interfering in Libya and supporting terrorism
:: Libyan Army’s spokesperson Col. Ahmad Al-Mesmari told a news conference that “Qatar has been supporting terrorist groups in Libya since 2014.” Images and videos have been published showing Qatar’s participation – with support from the Qatari emir – in
Veteran diplomat: Qatar using US base as guarantee ‘to do as it wants’
:: A former United States diplomat and Middle East envoy has said that the only reason Qatar is hosting an American airbase in Doha is to use it as security guarantee to do as they please. Former Ambassador Dennis Ross
UN tells Qatar it refuses to get involved in Gulf dispute
:: The UN Security Council has told Qatar to sort out its differences with its Gulf neighbors, China’s ambassador said Monday, indicating the top UN body would not get involved in the dispute. Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman
Trump says ‘interesting things are happening’ after talk with Saudi king
:: US President Donald Trump on Monday said that “interesting things are happening” on Middle East peace, following a phone call he held with the king of Saudi Arabia. “Spoke yesterday with the King of Saudi Arabia about peace in
Sources: Qatar bought anti-riot and crowd dispersion weapons
:: Sources revealed that Qatar had purchased large quantities of anti-riot weapons used for dispersing protests and demonstrations from a Brazilian company specialized in the tools. The sources described the contract between Qatar and the Brazilian company as huge, and
UK’s May to Mohammed bin Salman: Qatar must cooperate against terrorism
:: UK PM Theresa May told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a phone call on Monday that Qatar must cooperate with its Gulf neighbors in countering terrorism and extremism, and to show clear commitment to the matter, saying
Egypt arrests daughter, son-in-law of Islamist leader
:: Egyptian security forces have arrested the daughter and son-in-law of the Muslim Brotherhood’s spiritual leader, who is in exile in Qatar. A statement from the prosecutor says Youssef Al-Qaradawi’s daughter Ola and her husband, Hossam Khalaf, were arrested in
Trump discusses ‘concerns’ over Qatar crisis in calls to Gulf leaders
:: President Donald Trump spoke separately to the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar on Sunday to discuss his “concerns about the ongoing dispute” between Qatar and its Gulf and Arab neighbors, the White House said. “He reiterated
Boycotting countries accept Kuwait’s request for extension of Qatar deadline
:: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt have accepted the Kuwaiti government’s request to extend the deadline given to Qatar to respond to the list of demands by 48 hours, according to a joint statement issued by the four countries.
Bahrain foreign minister: Qatar must comply with the list of demands
:: Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received a phone call from his US counterpart Rex Tillerson on Sunday evening, during which the Bahraini official stressed the need for Qatar to comply with the list of demands
Arab foreign ministers to discuss Qatar in Cairo on Wednesday
:: Foreign ministers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will meet in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss Qatar, Egypt said on Sunday. “At the invitation of Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, there will be a quartet meeting
Qatar may face further sanctions as Gulf deadline approaches
:: Qatar could be hit by fresh sanctions as a deadline to accept a list of demands by its Arab and Gulf neighbors, which have severed ties with Doha, approaches. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE and Egypt broke off the ties
Qatar rejects list of demands from boycotting Gulf, Arab countries
:: Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said that his country has rejected the list of demands from several boycotting Arab and Gulf countries a day before a deadline for Doha to comply expires. The Qatari foreign minister told
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