Qatar
Bahrain state media: Gulf Arab leaders to meet in Riyadh
World
November 16, 2014
Bahrain state media: Gulf Arab leaders to meet in Riyadh
Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will hold a summit in Saudi Arabia late on Sunday, Bahrain's state media…
FIFA rules out 2018, 2022 World Cup re-votes
Egypt
November 13, 2014
FIFA rules out 2018, 2022 World Cup re-votes
Football's world governing body FIFA has cleared 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar of corruption and ruled out a re-vote to…
Qatar emir issues summit invite amid strains over Islamists
Egypt
November 11, 2014
Qatar emir issues summit invite amid strains over Islamists
Qatar's emir on Tuesday publicly invited fellow Gulf rulers to a Doha summit, apparently seeking to forestall what diplomats say…
Court to resume lawsuit demanding expulsion of Qatari, Turkey citizens in Egypt
Egypt
November 10, 2014
Court to resume lawsuit demanding expulsion of Qatari, Turkey citizens in Egypt
The Administrative Court will resume on Monday the lawsuit filed against Interior Minister calling on him to exclude Qatari and…
US weighs sanctions on Libyan factions to try to halt proxy war
World
November 7, 2014
US weighs sanctions on Libyan factions to try to halt proxy war
The United States is considering imposing sanctions on Libya's combative factions to try to prevent a proxy conflict fueled by…
Central Bank source: Egypt to repay $2.5 bn Qatari deposit by end of November
Egypt
November 6, 2014
Central Bank source: Egypt to repay $2.5 bn Qatari deposit by end of November
Egypt will repay a $2.5 billion deposit to Qatar at the end of November, bringing to $6 billion the deposits…
Qatar pares support for Islamists but careful to preserve ties
World
November 2, 2014
Qatar pares support for Islamists but careful to preserve ties
Qatar has joined the American-led coalition to fight Islamic State, yet the emirate is a haven for anti-Western groups and…
Sisi: Silence is best response to Turkish and Qatari insults
Egypt
October 28, 2014
Sisi: Silence is best response to Turkish and Qatari insults
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said that silence is the best reply to insults made by Qatar and Turkey to…
Pressure on Qatar to extend maturity of $2.5 bn in bonds owed by Egypt
Business
October 1, 2014
Pressure on Qatar to extend maturity of $2.5 bn in bonds owed by Egypt
A Finance Ministry source said Gulf states are putting pressure on Qatar to extend the maturity of bonds worth US$2.5…
US, Arab allies launch air strikes on IS jihadists in Syria
World
September 23, 2014
US, Arab allies launch air strikes on IS jihadists in Syria
The United States and Arab allies launched strikes from the air and sea against Islamic State militants in Syria on…