Qatar finance minister arrested over alleged embezzlement
Qatar Finance Minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi was arrested for questioning over allegations of embezzlement, abuse of power and crimes related to the public sector, a statement...
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Few expectations from trumpeted Gulf reconciliation
Qatar and ‘Arab Quartet’ deal may prove too thin a piece of paper to cover major regional cracks After three-and-a-half years of hostility between Qatar...
Qatar, Al Jazeera, Turkey: a network against Cyprus
It is no accident that the ongoing smear campaign attacking the Cyprus Investment Programme is being carried on by Al Jazeera. “These leaked documents might...
Qatar: a year after the blockade
By Sultan Ibrahim Al-Mahmoud THE GULF crisis began on 24 May, 2017 following the hacking of many Qatari websites, most notably the Qatar News Agency’s...
Saudi threatens military action if Qatar deploys anti-aircraft
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has threatened to take military action if Qatar installs a Russian air defence system, France’s Le Monde newspaper reported. Saudi Arabia,...
UAE says Qatari fighter jets flew close to civilian aircraft
Two Qatari fighter jets flew dangerously close to two civilian aircraft from the United Arab Emirates while they were in Bahraini airspace on Monday, UAE...
Qatar asks U.S. to investigate UAE bank for ‘financial warfare’
By Dmitry Zhdannikov Qatar has asked U.S. regulators to investigate the U.S. subsidiary of the largest bank in the United Arab Emirates, accusing it...
Lakkotrypis confirms Shell’s interest in Cypriot gas
Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis said Royal Dutch Shell has shown interest in buying Cypriot and Israeli gas over the next 10 years. Lakkotrypis, who was...
After Turkey, Qatar interested in buying the Russian S-400 missile systems
Qatar is in talks with Moscow to buy Russian S-400 missile air defence systems, Tass state news agency quoted the Qatari ambassador to Russia on...
Qataris refuse to be bowed by blockade
By Evie Andreou The blockade imposed on Qatar by its neighbouring countries and Egypt has not affected its relations with Cyprus which continue to develop,...
Cypriots no longer need visas for Qatar
Cypriot nationals no longer need a pre-arranged visa to visit Qatar, it was announced on Wednesday. According to an announcement, nationals of 80 countries – Cyprus...
UAE says measures against Qatar do not violate WTO agreements
Economic sanctions imposed on Qatar by three fellow Gulf states do not violate World Trade Organisation agreements, a United Arab Emirates official said, after Doha...
UAE welcomes Qatari decision to amend anti-terrorism laws
The United Arab Emirates on Friday welcomed Qatar‘s decision to amend its anti-terrorism laws, in one of the first positive signs from the UAE and three...
UAE minister denies any hacking of Qatar
The United Arab Emirates was not responsible for an alleged hack of Qatari websites which helped spark a month-long diplomatic rift with Doha, the UAE’s minister...
Qatar has $340bn in reserves, can weather Arab sanctions
Qatar has $340 billion in reserves including holdings of its sovereign wealth fund that could help the Gulf country to weather the isolation by its...
Difficult to see room for compromise in Qatar dispute
By Farid Mirbagheri As expected Qatar rejected the 13 demands of the group of Arab states (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE and Bahrain) for them to...
Saudi Arabia, allies give Qatar two more days to accept demands
Four Arab states which accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism agreed to extend until late on Tuesday a deadline for Doha to comply with a list...
Trump discusses concern over Qatar dispute in Gulf
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke separately to the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar on Sunday to discuss his “concerns about the ongoing...
Arab states send Qatar 13 demands to end crisis
Four Arab states boycotting Qatar over alleged support for terrorism have sent Doha a list of 13 demands including closing Al Jazeera television and reducing...
Qatar signs $12 bln deal to buy F-15 jets from U.S.
Qatar’s Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday the country signed a deal to buy F-15 fighter jets from the United States for $12 billion. The...