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Qatar’s foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani welcomed Monday Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador in a sign of full flesh diplomatic détente between the two countries, following early this year agreement to end years-long strained relations. Sheikh Mohammed assured Prince Read more
Qatar Sunday expressed support to Libya’s interim and unity government tasked to lead the oil-rich African country to democratic elections scheduled in December. Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Qatar’s top diplomat and deputy Prime Minister met with Libyan authorities Read more
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Sunday in Doha sounded unoptimistic for an end to the diplomatic spat opposing Qatar and its neighbors led by Saudi Arabia when he said that Riyadh is not ready yet to engage in talks Read more
Yusuf Al-Qaradawi is a political opponent and has been a Qatari citizen since the 1970s therefore Qatar will not extradite him, Qatari foreign minister, Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani indicated Thursday. Al-Qaradawi, a born Egyptian national, is wanted by Cairo Read more
Qatar and Italy signed Wednesday a military deal for the purchase of seven war vessels worth $6 billion. “I am pleased to announce the conclusion of a deal between the Qatari naval forces to buy seven naval units from Italy Read more
The four countries boycotting Qatar said they will maintain isolation of the gas-rich tiny Gulf state notwithstanding the agreement between Doha and Washington to fight terrorism funding. The US and Qatar Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to dry Read more
A Palestinian farmer in the West Bank has announced he is offering his house to Doha-based al Jazeera, threatened with shutdown by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Bahrain and Egypt as part of conditions set to normalize ties Read more
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt announced Tuesday that they received Doha’s response to the 13-demand list they had asked their neighbor to fulfill before they lift the blockade imposed on it, demands Qatar deem unrealistic Read more
Saudi Foreign Minister Tuesday said Qatar needs to comply with the demands submitted to it before the sea, air and land blockades are lifted, underscoring that the demands are non-negotiable and that Doha knows what to do. Adel Jubeir, who Read more
Qatar’s Foreign Minister Monday told reporters that his country will not be bullied into negotiations with Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Egypt and allies if they do not lift the air, sea and land blockades they have imposed Read more