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The UN High Commission for Human Rights Tuesday called on Egyptian authorities to release unconditionally the daughter of Egyptian cleric Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi who has been willy-nilly involved in the ongoing diplomatic showdown between Qatar and its neighbors led by Read more
Emaar Hospitality has acquired management of Togo’s first class hotel, Hotel 2 Fevrier, under a deal signed with Kalyan Group, which owns the business occupying the Sub-Saharan country’s tallest building. UAE group’s premium lifestyle hotel and serviced residences brand, Address Read more
France has moved to calm Bahrain after calls in France demanded that Paris grants an honorary French citizenship to Bahraini opposition figure Nabeel Rajab who has been handed a five-year prison sentence, Bahraini sources told Reuters. Ties between France and Read more
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
Qatar Wednesday unveiled a $500-million aid package to cash-trapped Jordan despite reduced diplomatic ties between the two countries. A Qatari delegation, led by Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, met with King Abdallah II in capital Amman. The Read more
Average Egyptians are whining about heavy fees they need to pay to watch the national team’s matches at the world cup as Doha-based beIN, which got broadcasting rights in the Middle East and North Africa, has found itself in the Read more
The NATO Wednesday crushed Qatar’s desire to join the alliance as its membership in the regional Gulf Cooperation Council has become shaky amid growing diplomatic tension with its neighbors. “According to Article 10 of the Washington Treaty, only European countries Read more
Doha-based news network al Jazeera has shed several jobs and emerged a number of departments as part of a restructuring program at the time the network faces regional boycott, Bloomberg reports. The New York-based media notes that dozens of departments Read more
Qatari citizens and expats in the tiny Gulf country have been allowed to perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia amid year-long diplomatic row opposing the gas-rich country and its neighbors namely Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain plus Egypt. Read more
Qatar sports media group beiN has called on world football governing body FIFA to take actions against Saudi satellite operator Arabsat for allegedly allowing hacking of its premium sports content ahead of the world cup. Doha-based sports broadcaster complained to Read more