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Saudi Arabia has permanently closed its only border with Qatar after briefly opening it in August to allow Qataris to perform the Hajj. The Salwa crossing point was permanently closed on Monday at the request of the Saudi customs directorate. Read more
Egypt’s former Premier and presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq will face a case in court over announcement of his likely candidacy for 2018 presidential elections on Doha-based al Jazeera. A lawyer is suing the former army senior officer and premier for Read more
Qatar and the United Kingdom (UK) struck a deal Sunday for the purchase by the Gulf country of 24 typhoon fighter jets for a contract worth $8 billion, few days after placing order for 12 French Rafal war planes. The Read more
Saudi Arabia’s harsh policies towards Yemen, Lebanon and Qatar received severe criticism from the Trump’s Administration, which urged Riyadh to temper its regional action. “With respect to Saudi Arabia’s engagement with Qatar, how they’re handling the Yemen war that they’re Read more
Kuwait will host this year’s Gulf Cup football tournament after the world football governing body FIFA lifted the ban on the Gulf country that was scheduled to host the event last year. “We congratulate the people of Kuwait and we Read more
Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron and his Qatari host Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani have overseen this Thursday the signing of €11-billion package of contracts including acquisition by the Emirate of 50 A321 neo and 12 Rafales. The French Read more
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting in Kuwait city Tuesday was cut short and ended the same day it opened after most influential members chose to snub the meeting because of the presence of Qatar ruler who is facing boycott Read more
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani has been invit-ed by Emir Sabah Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah of Kuwait to at-tend the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, taking place in Kuwait on December 5-6 with Saudi Arabia expected Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron Wednesday indicated that he would send to Saudi Crown Prince a list of terror groups and would expect Riyadh to cut their financing as pledged by the apparent heir of the Saudi throne. The Kingdom has Read more
President Hassan Rouhani Tuesday accused Saudi Arabia of using his country as a scapegoat to cover up its defeats in the region. “Saudi Arabia was unsuccessful in Qatar, was unsuccessful in Iraq, in Syria and recently in Lebanon. In all Read more