Qatar and the myth of humanitarian work
Funding terror through ransoms, Qatar has sought to punch above its weight by expanding its brand and influence abroad Image Credit: QNA In April, Shaikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al […]
Gulf Crisis: A Battle For The Future Of The Middle East And The Muslim World
Source: Huffington Post By James M. Dorsey, Contributor A Saudi and UAE-led campaign to force Qatar to halt its support for Islamists and militants is little else than a struggle to […]
Saudi Arabia denies Qataris are banned from Umrah
Manama: Saudi Arabia has denied reports that it had banned Qataris from performing Umrah as “untrue and lacked credibility.” Umrah is performed by Muslims at the Grand Mosque in Makkah in western Saudi Arabia. “There is no truth to the reports on social media platforms that Qataris have been […]
Tackling disinformation for Muslim unity
WITHOUT any verification, some foreign media flashed a report the other day that Pakistan is sending troops to Qatar in the wake of tension brewing amongst Gulf States. The foreign office was quick to reject the report as completely fabricated and baseless adding these false reports appear to be part […]
Scholar urges Iran to launch ‘Ramadan diplomatic offensive’ in Qatar row
June 12, 2017 TEHRAN – A professor of global thought and comparative philosophies says he thinks it is “essential” for Iran to launch a “Ramadan diplomatic offensive” to lessen the effects of the blockade on Qatar by Saudi Arabia and some other Persian Gulf Arab states and to “signal to […]
Qatar ‘extremely comfortable’ despite sanctions, markets stabilise
Reuters International JUN 13, 2017 A girl holds a picture depicting Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani during a demonstration in support of him in Doha, Qatar June 11, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon (reuters_tickers) By John Davison and Andrew Torchia DOHA/DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar’s financial markets stabilised on Monday […]
Jordanians say diplomatic ties should be cut with Israel, not Qatar
Jordanians said diplomatic relations should be downgraded with Israel, not Qatar and voiced their support of Qatar Editor / Internet12:35 June 10, 2017Yeni Şafak Qatar Emir Al-Sani and King Abdullah of Jordan Citizens of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Jordan are outraged for cutting ties […]
Turkey’s Erdogan calls for Qatar row to be resolved by end of Ramadan
Reuters International JUN 10, 2017 – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa in Istanbul, Turkey June 10, 2017. […]
Qatar willing to listen to Gulf concerns, Kuwait says
Trump backs Doha’s rivals’ accusation of terrorism financing By Reuters – Jun 11,2017 – Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani meets with US President Donald Trump in […]
A conflict that impacts all Arabs
Jun 11,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The origins of the tension between Qatar and other GCC countries go back several years, to the Arab Spring. During this time, the GCC countries felt that Qatar was playing an active role in feeding discontent, and the dispute was resolved with […]
Why the gulf turned on Qatar
2017-06-11 US AND THEM US President Donald Trump poses with Muslim leaders after the US-Gulf Summit at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 21 PHOTO: /Getty Images Related Links Erdogan vows to stand by ‘Qatari brothers’ amid crisis Qatar FM rejects intervention in […]
Looking back: The previous ‘regime change’ in Qatar
My personal ‘insider information’ told me that the last ‘regime change’ in Qatar was not quite ‘a friendly deal between father and son’ as it appeared. The present Emir of […]
Why Qatar is being demonised
Opinion | 9 June 2017 OPINION It appears that the blockade against the world’s wealthiest nation has been a carefully calculated campaign by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the US, writes Shannon […]
No country has the right to intervene in Qatar foreign policy: FM
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Published June 8, 2017 Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani gives a press conference in Doha on May 25, 2017. (AFP Photo) Qatar’s foreign minister […]
Erdogan sides with Doha, approves deployment of Turkish troops to Qatar
Source: Dawn Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has approved legislation for increased military cooperation with Qatar, including a deal for the deployment of Turkish troops there. The move is a sign of support for the Gulf state in its dispute with its regional neighbours. The legislation, which also foresees cooperation in […]
This is the real story behind the economic crisis unfolding in Qatar
Only Shakespeare’s plays could come close to describing such treachery – the comedies, that is Robert Fisk @indyvoices The Qatar crisis proves two things: the continued infantilisation of the Arab states, and the total collapse of the Sunni Muslim unity supposedly created by Donald Trump’s preposterous attendance at the Saudi summit two weeks […]
“Forget Terrorism”: The Real Reason Behind the Qatar Crisis Is Natural Gas
By Tyler Durden Global Research, June 07, 2017 Zero Hedge 6 June 2017 According to the official narrative, the reason for the latest Gulf crisis in which a coalition of Saudi-led states cut off diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar, is because – to everyone’s “stunned amazement” – Qatar was […]
US suspects Russian hackers planted fake news behind Qatar crisis
Source:CNN US investigators believe Russian hackers breached Qatar’s state news agency and planted a fake news report that contributed to a crisis among the US’ closest Gulf allies, according to US officials briefed on the investigation. The FBI recently sent a team of investigators to Doha to help the Qatari […]
Trump takes sides in Arab rift, suggests support for isolation of Qatar
Reuters International JUN 6, 2017 – U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event announcing the Air Traffic Control Reform Initiative in the East Room of the White House […]
Qatar row: Trump claims credit for isolation
Source: BBC News US President Donald Trump has claimed credit for the pressure being placed on Qatar by Gulf neighbours who accuse it of supporting terrorism in the region. He […]