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US, Qatar sign anti-terror deal to end diplomatic spat
World
July 12, 2017
US, Qatar sign anti-terror deal to end diplomatic spat
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has announced an agreement with Qatar targeting the financing of extremist groups. Tillerson, who is…
Tiny Qatar is living large despite month-long Arab boycott
Middle East
July 12, 2017
Tiny Qatar is living large despite month-long Arab boycott
It’s been more than a month since four Arab nations cut land, sea and air routes to Qatar, but in…
Qatar failed commitment to 2013 diplomatic agreement: Arab countries against Qatar
Middle East
July 11, 2017
Qatar failed commitment to 2013 diplomatic agreement: Arab countries against Qatar
The four Arab countries [Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain] that recently declared a diplomatic boycott with Qatar released a…
Top US diplomat heads to Qatar, hoping to help end Gulf rift
Middle East
July 11, 2017
Top US diplomat heads to Qatar, hoping to help end Gulf rift
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has departed for Qatar as he tries to mediate a dispute between the energy-rich…
Tillerson aims to ease Qatar crisis
Middle East
July 10, 2017
Tillerson aims to ease Qatar crisis
As the Gulf crisis over Qatar festers, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is embarking on his first shuttle diplomacy…
After Iran move, Total seen in pole position to snap up Qatar gas deals
Middle East
July 10, 2017
After Iran move, Total seen in pole position to snap up Qatar gas deals
Total is well placed to take a lead role in helping Qatar expand output from the world’s largest gas field,…
Egypt to present evidence against countries’ that support terrorism, Washington
Egypt
July 9, 2017
Egypt to present evidence against countries’ that support terrorism, Washington
The Foreign Ministry has declared that its Egyptian delegation will take part in the strategic contact group meetings at the…
Suez Canal Chairman: we’ll not allow Qatari ships to enter Egyptian ports
Egypt
July 9, 2017
Suez Canal Chairman: we’ll not allow Qatari ships to enter Egyptian ports
Suez Canal Authority Chairman Mohab Mamish said Saturday that Egypt has prevented the entry of Qatari ships to Egyptian ports…
German intelligence to shed light on Qatar terror allegations
Middle East
July 7, 2017
German intelligence to shed light on Qatar terror allegations
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel told German public radio Deutschlandfunk on Thursday that Qatar had agreed to “open all its…
Qatar Airways joins Gulf carriers off US laptop ban list
Middle East
July 6, 2017
Qatar Airways joins Gulf carriers off US laptop ban list
Qatar Airways joined two other major long-haul Gulf carriers on Thursday in getting off a US ban on laptops and…