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
$1 bln headache for Airbus as Qatar cancels four jets
:: Qatar Airways has axed orders for four A350s because of delivery delays, Airbus said on Thursday, handing the European planemaker a new headache over what to do with jets worth $1.2 billion at list prices as it tries to
Gargash: The next steps will further isolate Qatar
:: UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar al-Gargash, said in a tweet on Wednesday that the official Qatari response deserved the neglect it received at the conference, stressing that the next steps would increase the isolation of Doha.
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
Saudi minister says Qatar boycott to remain in place
:: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Wednesday that a boycott of Qatar will remain in place after the Gulf emirate rejected conditions to end a diplomatic crisis. “The boycott will remain,” he said at a news conference in
Full joint statement of boycotting countries on Qatar crisis
:: The foreign ministers of the four Arab countries, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain issued a joint statement following their meeting in Cairo today on the Qatari crisis. Following is the text of the statement read
After call with Trump, Egypt’s Sisi says their views on the region ‘in line’
:: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi spoke with US President Donald Trump in a telephone call about the dispute with Qatar, Sisi’s office said on Wednesday. “The visions of the two presidents on dealing with current regional crises were in
Arab states fighting terrorism: We cannot accept Qatar’s destructive role
:: Egyptian Foreign Minister Samih Shukri said in a press conference on Wednesday that the four Arab states fighting terrorism “cannot accept Qatar’s destructive role,” adding that the international community must also be responsible in combating terrorism. Shukri said the
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
Arab states to release joint response after receiving Qatar’s answer
:: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt have issued a joint statement on Wednesday morning saying that they have received Qatar’s response via Kuwait after their deadline, detailing their list of demands to Doha expired on Sunday, . “The
Qatari FM: Measures expected by Arab states must be in line with intl law
:: Qatari Foreign Minister Sheik Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Wednesday that the expected punitive measures by Arab powers must be in line with the international law, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. He said there is a need to
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
Saudi Arabia receives Qatar’s response to the list of demands
:: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir received in Jeddah, Qatar’s response to the 13 demands listed by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in order to stop Doha’s support and finance of terrorism, reported Al Arabiya. Saudi
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
Gargash to Qatar: Either agree to safeguard Gulf interests or separate from GCC
:: Hours before Qatar’s deadline ended, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said that with regards to the diplomatic crisis, it is crucial that Doha either agrees on the common grounds that safeguard the interests of Gulf
As Qatar deadline approaches, international pressures on Doha to resolve crisis
:: With hours to go before an extension on Qatar’s deadline ends on Tuesday evening by the boycotting countries, many observers are anticipating the upcoming Wednesday summit in Cairo as international pressure grows on Doha to resolve the crisis. Qatar,
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
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