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
Qatar,‘damaged’ by ATQ sanctions, has the worst still to come
By : Frank Kane :: June was a bad month for Qatar. It suffered a collapse in imports, soaring food inflation and tighter financial conditions in the first month of sanctions imposed by the Anti-Terror Quartet (ATQ) — Saudi Arabia,
King Salman allows Qatari pilgrims to enter Saudi Arabia without electronic permits
:: King Salman bin Abdulaziz instructed to allow Qatari pilgrims to enter Saudi Arabia via the land border without electronic permits. This decree came upon the mediation of Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassem Al Thani. Saudi Crown
Manama: Qatar conspired to overthrow the regime in Bahrain
:: Bahrain reported on Wednesday a connection between a senior official in the Qatari leadership and a terrorist suspect. Manama confirmed that there was contact between Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr and terrorism suspect Ali Salman. Bahrain said Hamad bin
Qatar at center of oil crisis, amid migrant woes and World Cup fears
:: Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani has said that regaining trust with GCC countries will take a long time. The implications of the Qatari crisis has begun to directly impact expats, with many workers have been
Indian intelligence says Qatar-backed groups linked to terrorism
:: The Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA) has announced that a large sum of money granted by Qatar to Malabar region in the southern state of Kerala, under the label of charity, has been distributed to agencies with links to
Report: Qatar and Tehran’s conspiracy against Saudi Arabia revealed
:: Evidence has emerged pointing out that Qatar has been involved in attempting to spark war in the southern borders of Saudi Arabia, the pan-Arab Asharq al-Awsat newspaper reported. The newspaper referred to a conspiracy which Qatar, Iran, Hezbollah militias
Stung by boycott, some Qatari firms asking employees to take unpaid leave
:: Qatar’s feud with the four boycotting neighbors is making life harder for some foreign workers in the country. This is worsening the situation caused by layoffs due to low oil prices and a work-sponsorship system that restricts their movement.
Arab bloc ‘won’t discriminate’ against US firms also working with Qatar
:: Four Arab countries that imposed sanctions on Qatar have told the United States that U.S. companies doing business with them would not be punished for also working with Doha, four sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters news
UAE minister Gargash says Qatar must end neighbors’ fear of instability
:: The UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said the best way for Qatar to exit its current crisis is to seriously work to end its neighbors’ fears of shaking their stability as sovereign states. While talking
Late mediation makes Doha sink further
By : Sawsan Al Shaer :: The delay in finalizing the Qatari problem escalates the situation and makes us more distant with Qatar. The more mediators renew their efforts, the more Qatar thinks it is right and that everyone wants
Iran’s jaw-dropping hypocrisy on the Qatar crisis
By : Eyad Abu Shakra :: There is a famous saying that “in politics, there is neither a lasting friendship nor a permanent enmity, but rather a permanent interest.” It is true. The most successful policies are the most realistic
Trump to send envoys to discuss Middle East peace
:: President Donald Trump is sending his son-in-law Jared Kushner and negotiator Jason Greenblatt to the Middle East soon to meet regional leaders and discuss a “path to substantive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks,” a White House official said on Friday. Deputy
ICAO refuses to politicize air navigation in Qatar crisis
:: The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has issued its decisions regarding Qatar’s complaint about the four counterterrorism countries. The statement noted that the bureau of the Council had taken note of the contents of Qatar’s complaint
Qatar launches diplomacy campaign through its foreign ministers
:: Qatar appears to pressing on with its campaign against the four Arab countries boycotting it, this time through public relations. Gulf observers believe this is a new course exploited by Qatar to escape Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and
UK-GCC free-trade talks put on hold as Gulf rift persists
:: Talks about establishing a free-trade agreement between the UK and the GCC have been put on hold as the GCC rift persists, The Guardian newspaper reported. British Prime Minister Theresa May had plans to host the first meeting for
Industries Qatar Q2 profit shrinks 47 pct, misses estimates
:: Profit at petrochemicals, metals and fertilizer conglomerate Industries Qatar shrank 47 percent from a year earlier in the second quarter of 2017 as sales declined, an earnings statement released on Tuesday showed. Quarterly profit dropped to 682 million riyals
Industries Qatar Q2 profit shrinks 47 pct, misses estimates
:: Profit at petrochemicals, metals and fertilizer conglomerate Industries Qatar shrank 47 percent from a year earlier in the second quarter of 2017 as sales declined, an earnings statement released on Tuesday showed. Quarterly profit dropped to 682 million riyals
Qatar makes things difficult for itself
By : Dr. Hamdan Al-Shehri :: From the start of the ongoing crisis with Qatar two months ago, Doha has shown itself to be confused and in a bad situation. It does not know how to deal with the boycott,
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