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It is unrealistic of Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries, which last month cut ties with Qatar, to expect that the Doha-based emirate will fulfill all their demands, according to US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Some items on their list could be included in an eventual deal, Tillerson added. The United States’ top diplomat […]
In early June, several Arab countries, led by Saudi Arabia, cut diplomatic ties with neighboring Qatar over its alleged funding of terrorist groups and intention of “destabilizing the region.” The split has inflamed the region at a time when US officials thought the states involved had united in a common front against Iranian influence. While […]
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has welcomed Qatar’s reaction to the list of demands put forward by the Gulf States in an ultimatum and called on “each of the countries” involved to sit down at the negotiating table to resolve the issue. Tillerson said that the “series of requests presented by Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi […]
Published time: 25 Jun, 2017 10:52 In the latest development in the lingering political crisis between the Gulf states, Turkey’s leader has sided with gas-rich Qatar, saying the sweeping ultimatum the Arab monarchies have given Doha runs “contrary to international law.” Speaking after a prayer at the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, […]
Lamar Salter China and Iran held a joint naval exercise near the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf amid rising tension in the region. The official IRNA news agency said the drill on Sunday included an Iranian warship and two Chinese destroyers, a logistics ship and one helicopter. The Chinese flotilla went to […]
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE have launched hotlines for mixed Qatari families affected by the blockade on Qatar. This comes after Amnesty International slammed the Gulf States for separating families amid the political dispute. The Saudi Foreign Ministry announced a hotline for the affected families on Sunday, Saudi Arabia Arab News newspaper reports. READ […]
Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have banned tourist destinations from airing the Qatar-based Al Jazeera network in the latest escalation in the regional spat. Violators of the decrees face fines, closure, revocation of tourism licenses, and even imprisonment. “All channels from the Al Jazeera Media Network must be removed” and replaced with “official Saudi television ones,” […]
The recent diplomatic fracture among some of the biggest Arab nations is so “dramatic,” it could spiral into a war, Germany’s foreign minister has warned in an interview with local media. Sigmar Gabriel described the ongoing crisis in the Arab world as being “dramatic,” while speaking exclusively to the Frankfurter Allgemeinen Sonntagszeitung. The isolation of […]
Published time: 10 Jun, 2017 04:49 The Turkish President has promised to continue supporting Qatar after Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt severed ties with tiny but resource-rich emirate, accusing Doha of funding terrorist organizations. Read more “Now, there are ones who are bothered because of us being together with our Qatari brothers or sending […]
Published time: 5 Jun, 2017 11:49 Major airlines on the Arabian Peninsula have announced they will stop flying to Qatar as the Gulf crisis deepens. All Qatari airlines have been banned from Saudi airspace. Read more Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing the country […]
