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Israeli communication minister Sunday indicated that Tel Aviv will move to close Qatar-based Al Jazeera’s Jerusalem bureau, revoke journalists’ credentials and cut the channel’s satellite connection over what the cabinet calls incitement for violence following clashes between Israeli Security forces Read more
Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani pointed out that his country cruised well through the crisis with its neighbors and that the emirate has grown even stronger and more resilient. “To us and to everyone, Qatar after June 2017 Read more
Saudi foreign minister Sunday announced that Qatar declared war on Saudi Arabia after Qatari authorities called the UN to intervene in alleged restrictions put on Qatari pilgrims who want to perform the Hajj at Mecca. Adel Jubeir who was speaking Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday indicated that he would push for the shutting down of the Jerusalem office of Doha-based news network Al Jazeera, accusing the network of inciting violence in its coverage of incidents at al-Aqsa mosque. “The Read more
Iranian authorities Tuesday rejected US fresh sanctions against 18 individuals and entities over their involvement in the country’s ballistic missile program and pledged to slap on Americans their own sanctions. Eighteen people and entities were targeted by the new US Read more
Saudi Arabia and its allies, which are boycotting Qatar, have presented Doha with six principles to be fulfilled in what appears an abandonment of the 13 demands issued last month as conditions to be fulfilled by Qatar for the normalization Read more
Saudi Arabia and its anti-Qatar allies have seemingly dropped their demand to shut down the Doha-based Al Jazeera news channel as a prominent minister of one the boycotting countries spoke of restructuring the world network instead of its complete closure. Read more
German foreign minister Thursday announced that Qatar is willing to share intelligence on some individuals and organizations accused of terrorism by the Saudi-led bloc, which charges the tiny gas-rich country for sponsoring terrorism. Sigmar Gabriel told Deutschlandfunk radio that Qatar 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