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Senegal has seemingly walked out of the Saudi-led bloc boycotting Qatar as the West African country sent back its ambassador to Doha. The Senegalese ambassador was recalled for consultation on June 6, following the eruption of the Gulf crisis between Read more
Qatar ambassador to Ankara has blamed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for backing establishment of dictatorship and opposing revolutions in the Arab world. Salem Al-Shafi accused the UAE of standing in the way of the revolution in Egypt as it Read more
Saudi Arabia Airlines boss Sunday claimed that Qatar refused to allow Saudi aircrafts to land at Doha international airport to convey Qataris wishing to perform this year’s Hajj to Saudi Arabia as requested by King Salman. Saleh al-Jasser, the general Read more
Qatari authorities welcomed Thursday Saudi Arabia’s decision to facilitate the Hajj for Qatari nationals after Riyadh opened the frontier and announced sending of jets to Doha international airport to fly out Qatari pilgrims at the Saudi monarch’s expenses. Qatari Read more
A Saudi official source Wednesday indicated that the Crown Prince never requested Iraq’s mediation in healing ties between Saudi Arabia and rival Iran. “There is no truth to what has been circulated in this regard,” the source, which spoke under Read more
Saudi Arabia announced Thursday the royal decision to re-open land border with Qatar to allow Qatari pilgrims to enter the kingdom without electronic permits. Saudi Arabia in June closed its Salwa border with Qatar after the kingdom along with Bahrain, Read more
President Hassan Rouhani warned Tuesday Iran would quit the 2015 nuclear deal if Washington imposes new sanctions despite compliance with the historical deal. “If America wants to go back to the experience (of imposing sanctions), Iran would certainly return in Read more
Saudi Arabia is ready to work out a rapprochement with rival Iran, Iraqi interior minister revealed, adding that he has been chosen by Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman to mediate between the two countries. Qassim al-Araji told his Iranian Read more
The Iraqi Prime Minister has once again refused to join the Saudi-led bloc in the regional diplomatic row opposing Qatar and its neighbors. Haider al-Abadi Sunday said “no” to Bahrain’s invitation to Iraq to join the Saudi-led bloc, including Saudi Read more
Saudi Arabia Monday green-lighted the creation of a joint trade commission with Iraq, heralding thus a new diplomatic era between the two countries, 27 years after closure of land borders. “The Cabinet has decided to approve the establishment of the Read more