Qatar’s Katara Hospitality deploys nearly $600 million to acquire New York Plaza Hotel

Qatar’s Katara Hospitality has emerged as the new owner of New York’s palace-like Plaza Hotel after it splashed out around $600 million on the property near Central Park.  Hotel owner, India’s Sahara Group agreed to let to property to the Read more

Gulf Crisis: BeIN to face Saudi lawsuit for politicizing World Cup

Saudi Arabia is considering taking legal action against al Jazeera-owned BeIN media group after it claimed that Arabic version of the media’s Sport channel politicized the ongoing FIFA world cup in Russia, following Saudi Arabia’s large defeat against the host Read more

Gulf Crisis: Kuwait condemns Saudi criticism of sports minister’s visit to Doha

Kuwait has slammed a Saudi top official’s tilt at the Kuwaiti sports minister over his recent visit to Qatar, a country facing a regional isolation from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt. Kuwaiti deputy foreign minister Khaled Read more

Gulf countries reaffirm support for Morocco’s territorial integrity

Gulf countries have reaffirmed their support to Morocco’s territorial integrity during the debate on the Sahara issue at the 4th Committee of the UN General Assembly in New York. Addressing the Committee, Saudi Arabia’s representative to the UN, Manal Redouane, Read more