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Qatar will pull out from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in January 2019, the tiny Gulf’s minister of energy has announced. “Qatar has decided to withdraw its membership from OPEC effective January 2019,” Saad al-Kaabi said Monday at Read more
Qatar has said it is still expecting a formal invitation for next month summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Media Bureau spokesman Al-Sayed Hassan told Russian Sputnik agency that Doha hasn’t yet Read more
Egypt’s national flag carrier EgyptAir has revealed that the ongoing blockade imposed by the North African country, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain on Qatar over its alleged support for terrorism has created a significant dent in the Read more
Qatar Thursday lambasted Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt for neglecting international calls to end their “reckless” boycott of the tiny gas-rich country. “We still see them (Saudis and Emiratis) continuing with the same behavior, continuing not Read more
Qatar Thursday said rivalry between its regional and powerful neighbor, Iran and its strongest western ally, the US, is putting the Gulf country in uncomfortable situation, offering to play mediator role if possible. “There is this dispute between the US Read more
The call launched by King Mohammed VI to neighboring Algeria for a direct, open and frank dialogue to settle the transient and objective differences hampering the development of relations between the two countries has triggered positive reactions worldwide and earned Read more
The investment arm of Qatar’s sovereign fund, Qatar Invest Authority (QIA) has reportedly agreed to buy London’s iconic Grosvenor House hotel as part of the Gulf country’s economy diversification plan amid its ongoing isolation in the region by neighbors. US Read more
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani Tuesday said Qatar’s economy has grown stronger despite the sea/air/land blockade his country has been facing for over one year as a result of diplomatic rift with four Arab countries, led by Read more
Kuwait will begin receiving its ordered Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets as of the fourth quarter of 2020 with delivery completion expected in 2023. Air vice-marshal Adnan Al-Fadhli Sunday told state-run news agency KUNA that a team from Kuwait’s armed forced Read more
Abdellatif Hammouchi, the head of the Moroccan secret services, the DGST (Formerly known as the DST, Directorate of Territory Surveillance), held talks with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Ben Hamad Al Thani in Doha. Abdellatif Hammouchi, known for his Read more