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Qatari Foreign minister Khalid al-Attiyah retracted his previous statement that Qatar would send troops to Syria if necessary stressing that it “is out of the question to have our soldiers on the grounds.” The minister who had not ruled out Read more
Following Russia’s unwelcomed intervention in Syria, Qatar hinted that it could intervene in the war-torn country, probably in support of the rebels opposed to Assad’s regime, although it said it is rather for a political solution to Syria’s civil war. Read more
Bahrain has dismissed reports made by U.S television channel Fox News that member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are planning to buy Israeli developed Iron Dome missile defense system through U.S intermediary as untrue. Bahraini Minister of Information, Read more
Bahrain’s foreign minister Khalid bin Mohammed al Khalifa revealed on Tuesday that members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are planning to buy the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system as a measure against “a growing arsenal of Iranian missiles.” The Read more
Iraq is unpleased with Qatar which hosted a conference on “national reconciliation” without the knowledge and approval of the authorities in Baghdad. The conference was held in Doha last week and former Iraqi officials who are on the list of Read more
The leadership of Hamas has been invited to Moscow by Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov after a meeting with Khaled Meshaal, Qatar-based Hamas leader. The two met in Qatar on Monday ahead of a meeting between Lavrov and U.S Secretary Read more
Qatar-owned beIN group won the International Olympic Committee tender for Olympic Games between 2018 and 2024 and its sport channel beIN Sports will broadcast the events in the Middle East and North Africa. The announcement was made Monday by the Read more
Bahrain seems to be running out of fish as its fishermen continue to cross into territorial waters of neighboring countries to fish especially when they have low catches. President Jassim Al Jeran of the Professional Fishermen’s Society said that the Read more
Qatar might have received the support of the German and French presidents who have allegedly influenced the votes of their representatives at FIFA in the run-up of the FIFA 2022 World Cup according to Sepp Blatter. The heavily contested hosting Read more
The meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Council ended in Riyadh with a statement dwelling on all the issues confronting the Middle East and North Africa. The six-member body also criticized some countries for their actions against the Read more