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Turkish Soldiers Take Part in Military Drills in Qatar

Turkish troops have taken part in planned joint military exercises in Qatar amid a widening rift between the Arab country and its neighbors in the Persian Gulf region. Qatar’s Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday that the first joint drills took place on Sunday at the Tariq bin ...

June 19, 2017

Middle East

Expulsion of Qataris from Gulf states comes into effect

The deadline for Qataris to leave neighboring Persian Gulf Arab states came into effect on Monday as the diplomatic standoff persisted with no end in sight despite multiple efforts at mediation. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain cut ties with Qatar on June 5 and announced that Qatari ...

June 19, 2017

Middle East

Qatar Rebuts Bahrain Destabilization Claim

Qatar has rejected accusations of attempting to undermine security in the neighboring Arab Gulf state of Bahrain. On Friday, Bahrain’s official news agency BNA broadcast the recording of a 2011 phone call alleged to have taken place between Hamad bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, an adviser to Qatar’s emir, and Hassan ...

June 17, 2017

Middle East

Al-Jazeera Twitter Account ‘Suspended’

Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said the Twitter account for its main Arabic-language channel had been suspended on Saturday, in the latest “conspiracy” to hit the station. Yasser Abuhilalah, managing director of Al-Jazeera Arabic, confirmed the suspension on social media. The suspension comes at a time of diplomatic crisis in the Gulf ...

June 17, 2017

Middle East

Turkey FM from Doha Calls for Dialogue to Solve Gulf Crisis

Turkey’s foreign minister held talks with Qatar’s emir Wednesday as the search for a diplomatic solution to the Gulf crisis intensified and the UN voiced fears over growing humanitarian concerns in the region. Mevlut Cavusoglu called for dialogue to end the crisis, after meeting Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad ...

June 15, 2017

Middle East

Qatar Withdraws Peacekeepers from Djibouti-Eritrea Border

Qatar has withdrawn its peacekeeping troops from the Djibouti-Eritrea border, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after years of mediating in a territorial dispute between the two African states. “The state of Qatar informed the government of Djibouti that it has withdrawn all its troops deployed on the border line ...

June 14, 2017

Middle East

‘No Military’ Action against Qatar: UAE

The United Arab Emirates’ ambassador to the United States said on Tuesday there was no military aspect to steps taken by Arab powers against Qatar, but that further economic pressure could be applied. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with Qatar and imposed stringent economic sanctions on ...

June 14, 2017

Middle East

Qatar Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdol Rahman Al Thani

Qatar Foreign Minister Denounces ‘Unfair’, ‘Illegal’ Sanctions

Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Monday denounced the sanctions imposed against Doha by Saudi Arabia and its allies as “unfair” and “illegal”. “Whatever relates to our foreign affairs… no one has the right to discuss,” Sheikh Mohammad said during a visit to Paris, calling for “dialogue ...

June 12, 2017

Middle East

Qatar Hires Former US Attorney General to Face Terrorism Charges

The government of Qatar has hired former US Attorney General John Ashcroft to help the country challenge accusations from its Arab neighbors and US President Donald Trump that it supports terrorism. Qatar will pay the Ashcroft Law Firm $2.5 million for 90 days of work as the country seeks to ...

June 12, 2017

Middle East

Qatari Finance Minister Ali Shareef Al Emadi

Qatar Says Ready to Defend Economy amid Sanctions

Qatari Finance Minister said his country is prepared to defend its economy in the face of sanctions imposed by Gulf States. Ali Shareef Al Emadi said Qatar is prepared to defend its economy, but sees no reasons to worry about the potential negative effects of sanctions imposed by several states, ...

June 12, 2017