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
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visits key ally Qatar
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met Qatar’s emir Saturday during a visit to the oil-rich Gulf state, home to the largest US air base in the Middle East. The visit to Doha is part of a regional tour that has
Two Saudis kidnapped among Qatari hunting group in Iraq released
Two Saudi nationals who were kidnapped in Iraq 16 months ago were released arrived to Saudi Arabia on Friday. The Saudi foreign ministry announced that the two Saudi citizens who were kidnapped with 26 Qatari hunters. The group of hunters
Kidnappers free Qatari hunters held in Iraq after 16-month captivity
A Qatari hunting party kidnapped in southern Iraq in 2015 has been freed and was being handed over to a Qatari delegation in Baghdad on Friday, a senior interior ministry official told AFP. Sources close to the negotiations said their
‘My baby and me:’ Janet Jackson posts first photo of son Eissa
Janet Jackson has shared her first public photo of her three-month-old son Eissa on Friday, Beside the image, the singer wrote: “My baby and me after nap time.” This post comes just after her separation from her Qatari billionaire husband,
Qatar Foundation looks at job cuts amid low oil, gas prices
The Qatar Foundation says it is looking at possible job cuts, the latest Gulf entity to acknowledge being hurt by low global energy prices. The foundation says in a statement Sunday it is “examining our existing operational costs,” when asked
Iran’s foreign minister visits Qatar, meets ruler
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visited Qatar on Wednesday for talks with his Qatari counterpart and the Gulf Arab country’s ruler, Tasnim news agency reported. Iranian President Hassan Rowhani visited Kuwait and Oman last month, signaling that the Islamic
Turkish foreign minister defends idea of ‘safe zones’ in Syria
Turkey’s foreign minister, on a visit to Qatar on Wednesday, defended the idea of “safe zones” in war-ravaged Syria and pressed the need for them to be properly funded. Mevlut Cavusoglu said that only through making the zones habitable would
Uber willing to talk with Qatar drivers on strike
Uber’s communication department in the GCC announced that they are willing to hold talks with a number of Uber drivers in Qatar, who previously announced their plans to strike on Sunday. “Uber is committed to dialogue with partner drivers and
King Salman to start four-nation Gulf tour
Saudi King Salman will leave on Saturday for the United Arab Emirates on the first leg of an official tour of the Gulf states that will also take him to Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait. The King’s visit to the UAE
Qatar will help Syrian rebels even if Trump ends US role
Qatar will continue to arm Syrian rebels even if Donald Trump ends US backing for the multinational effort, Doha’s foreign minister said in an interview, signaling its determination to pursue a policy the US President-elect may abandon. But Foreign Minister
What are the top five changes to Qatar’s Kafala system?
Less than a month remains before Qatar makes drastic changes to its sponsorship system, which critics have said left workers open to exploitation and abuse. Qatar’s Emir signed into law new legislation governing the entry, exit and residency of foreigners
Kuwait has ‘a lot to do’ to choke off ISIS funding
Kuwait still needs to do more to combat the financing of militants, a top Kuwaiti official said Monday at a meeting aimed at choking off funding for ISIS. “We still have a lot to do, though we are satisfied with
King Salman in Qatar to offer his condolences
Saudi King Salman has arrived Monday in Qatar to offer his condolences following the death of the Gulf country’s former Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The former Emir of Qatar passed away
Former Qatari emir dies at 83
The Qatari Royal Court announced on Sunday the death of the former emir Prince Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani at the age of 83. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also declared a three-day public mourning. The late
Qatar sees foreign intervention ‘changing equation’ of Syria war
Outside powers need to act fast to protect Syrians because foreign military backing for the government is “changing the equation” of the war, Qatar’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. For 14 days, a Russian-backed Syrian government offensive has been underway
Saudi King Salman meets with Qatari Emir
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his residence Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar. During the meeting, they reviewed the close fraternal relations between the two countries in addition to the developments at
Qatar: 11 killed in labor accommodation fire
A fire which broke out at a labor camp in Qatar late on Wednesday has killed 11 people and injured 12, the interior ministry said. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze from spreading to adjacent areas. The cause of
Gulf, US agree joint patrols to block Iran arms
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the United States have agreed to carry out joint patrols to stop any Iranian arms shipments reaching Yemen, the bloc’s secretary general, Abdullatif al-Zayani, said on Wednesday. Zayani was speaking at a news conference
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