Saudi Arabia
Parliament will not recognize judicial rulings on Tiran, Sanafir deal: Ali Abdel Aal
Egypt
June 12, 2017
Parliament will not recognize judicial rulings on Tiran, Sanafir deal: Ali Abdel Aal
Parliament Head Ali Abdel Aal said on Sunday that the assembly has the jurisprudence to discuss the maritime demarcation agreement between…
Uproar headlines Parliament’s discussion of Red Sea Islands agreement
Egypt
June 11, 2017
Uproar headlines Parliament’s discussion of Red Sea Islands agreement
Massive disputes erupted on Sunday among Egypt’s Parliament members while discussing the maritime demarcation agreement that grants Saudi Arabia sovereignty over…
Citizens of countries that cut ties with Qatar are free to stay: statement
Middle East
June 11, 2017
Citizens of countries that cut ties with Qatar are free to stay: statement
Citizens of the six Arab countries that severed diplomatic ties with Qatar Monday have ‘full freedom’ to remain in Qatar,…
Egypt to demand extradition of wanted figures in Qatar
Egypt
June 9, 2017
Egypt to demand extradition of wanted figures in Qatar
High-level judicial sources said that the Public Prosecution prepared a report to be presented by the Office of International Cooperation…
Egypt calls for UNSC investigation into Qatar $1billion ransom paid to terrorist group in Iraq
Egypt
June 9, 2017
Egypt calls for UNSC investigation into Qatar $1billion ransom paid to terrorist group in Iraq
Egypt urged on Thursday the UN Security Council [UNSC] to undertake investigations on charges stipulating that Qatar paid a ransom…
Egypt, KSA, UAE and Bahrain declare list of terrorist figures, institutions based in Qatar
Egypt
June 9, 2017
Egypt, KSA, UAE and Bahrain declare list of terrorist figures, institutions based in Qatar
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and UAE issued on Thursday a joint statement in which they declared a list of terrorist…
Qatar says it won’t ‘surrender’ in Gulf row
World
June 9, 2017
Qatar says it won’t ‘surrender’ in Gulf row
Qatar said Thursday it will not “surrender” and rejected any interference in its foreign policy, defying its Gulf neighbours in…
Sisi sees vindication in moves against Qatar
Features/Interviews
June 8, 2017
Sisi sees vindication in moves against Qatar
The alliance with Gulf countries to isolate Qatar has given a significant boost to Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, who over…
Iran says 5 Tehran attackers had fought for ‘Islamic State’ group
Middle East
June 8, 2017
Iran says 5 Tehran attackers had fought for ‘Islamic State’ group
Five of the men who launched an attack in the heart of Iran’s capital previously fought for the Islamic State…
International pressure mounting for Qatar to withdraw from 2022 World Cup
Middle East
June 7, 2017
International pressure mounting for Qatar to withdraw from 2022 World Cup
The pressure on the International Football Federation (FIFA) to make a decision about the future of the 2022 World Cup, due…