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Snap, following complaints by Saudi authorities, has removed the Doha-based Al Jazeera from its application Snapchat in the Saudi Kingdom, at a time Riyadh is at war with pro-Qatar sentiments. The move, the company noted on Sunday is in line Read more
Qatar is to purchase from the UK 24 British Typhoon fighter jets, under a ‘statement of intent’ signed Sunday between the Qatari Minister of Defense Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah and his British counterpart Michael Fallon. The delivery date has not Read more
The British Labour Party has refused to invite Saudi Arabia and Sudan to attend its season conference to take place end of this month. The party and its leader Jeremy Corbyn have criticized Prime Minister Theresa May and her cabinet Read more
US military officials attending Saudi-led bloc sponsored conference on Qatar, ‘Global Security & Stability Conference’ in London Thursday suggested that US could remove Al-Udeid air base if Doha continues dealing with Iran. “It would be hugely detrimental for Qatar to Read more
Saudi authorities have arrested a prominent cleric, also known as a critic of the royal family’s handling of affairs. Sheikh Salman al-Awdah was arrested over the weekend following a series of posts on Twitter calling for an end of the Read more
Saudi foreign minister Abdel Jubeir Tuesday said Saudi Arabia is ready to maintain blockade on Qatar for as long as the tiny gas-rich country does not stop supporting terrorism, claiming that Qatar is prolonging the Gulf Cooperation Council stalemate by Read more
Mohsen Rezaee, Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council, Monday mocked the United Arab Emirates, which has criticized Iran’s influence in the region, describing the conglomerate of Emirates as “a paper tower”. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is “a paper tower that Read more
Saudi Arabia has denied Doha-based Al Jazeera news network to cover the Muslim Hajj ritual, doubling down its position against Qatar in the regional dispute. Aside from the ban, Saudi authorities have also prevented the network’s journalists from performing the Read more
Saudi Security forces have arrested a group of men posing as women trying to intrude into Mecca city to perform Hajj. Local security forces in the city of al Taif, near Mecca, stopped early this week the men who were Read more
Mohammed Frikha, member of Ennahdha Movement in the Tunisian parliament has pledged to sue Saudi Arabia’s media Al Arabiya for false news and accusations for “transporting terrorists” to Syria. The Tunisian lawmaker, a businessman and owner of private airline “Syphax”, Read more