Qatar says UN should play a role in resolving Gulf crisisUNITED NATIONS (AP) - Qatar's foreign minister called Thursday for the United Nations to help resolve the crisis in the Persian Gulf and accused the four Arab countries that have isolated his energy-rich nation of violating international law. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told reporters t....
Qatar to push opening of transportation links at UN agency special hearingMONTREAL – Qatar’s battle with four Middle Eastern neighbours will be fought in Montreal on Monday where the country’s transportation minister will urge a UN agency to pressure them to reopen transportation links. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti says he will present a technical case i....
Isolated Qatar hires firm founded by Trump aides amid crisisDUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Qatar has hired a Washington influence firm founded by former top campaign aides to President Donald Trump and another specialized in digging up dirt on U.S. politicians, signalling it wants to challenge Saudi Arabia’s massive lobbying efforts in AmericaR....
Dubai bans popular business website over 'false news'DUBAI: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have banned a leading business website and magazine for one month for allegedly publishing "false news" on failed real estate projects in Dubai.
Arabian Business has withdrawn the report, entitled 51 Dubai projects under liquidation process, and post....
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UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs: "We Have to Go on Without Qatar"Rabat – The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, expressed his frustration with Qatar on Wednesday in a series of tweets where he bemoaned the protracted crisis in the Gulf. Accusing Qatar of not practicing the values that it preaches, Gargash said ....
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A Saudi lobby has payed $138,000 for anti-Qatar ads to air in the USAP/ Saudi Press Agency
A Saudi lobby in the United States has launched a television advertisement campaign against Qatar, contracts reviewed by Al Jazeera show, with $138,000 spent on seven, 30-second TV spots.
The TV spots have been purchased by the Saudi American Public Relation A....
Qatar Airways adds new frequency to Colombo, Sri Lanka, routeQatar Airways has announced it will introduce a fourth daily non-stop service from Doha to Colombo from August 1st. In addition two of the four daily flights will be serviced by the B777-300ER aircraft to accommodate the increased travel demand to and from Sri Lanka.....
Malaysia ready to help address Qatar crisis if required: HishammuddinKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia does not rule out the possibility to help solve the Qatar crisis involving several Gulf countries, if required, said Special Functions Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.
However, at present, Hishammuddin, who is also Defence Minister, said the opportunity should ....
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Benjamin Netanyahu moves to close Al Jazeera offices in IsraelAccusing Al Jazeera of inciting recent violence in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he wants to close the offices of the Qatari broadcaster in Israel. "The Al Jazeera channel continues to incite violence around the Temple Mount," Netanyahu wrote in a Facebook post on We....
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Gilas hard-pressed vs well-trained China, Qatar IraqMANILA, Philippines – China, Qatar and Iraq have long been in training and have played tough warm-up events while Gilas Pilipinas was just about to put toget....
The Iranian cyberthreat is realThere's trouble in the Gulf, where a hijacked news website has helped kick off a blockade of Qatar. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and their allies have cut off a fellow member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), citing as justification fake news stories that the Emiratis themselves.......
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Israel's Netanyahu threatens to shut Al-Jazeera Jerusalem officeJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said he would work to close the Jerusalem offices of Qatar-based al-Jazeera, accusing the television news network of inciting recent violence in the city.Jerusalem is experiencing one of its most tense periods in years as P....
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Tillerson denies suggestions he will resignWASHINGTON: US Secretary of State on Wednesday Rex Tillerson denied suggestions that he plans to resign because of disagreement with the White House.
"I'm not going anywhere," Tillerson told reporters as he received Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.
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Lebanon Calls On US To Help Solve Gulf CrisisSaad Hariri, Lebanon's prime minister, has called on the US to help solve the dispute between Qatar and the four Arab states that have imposed a blockade on Qatar.
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US politician Wasserman Schultz fires Pakistani-origin IT staffer arrested for fraudUnited States (US) Democratic Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz fired a Pakistani-origin information technology (IT) staffer following his arrest on a bank fraud charge at a Virginia airport where he was attempting to fly to Lahore.Wasserman Schultz spokesman David Damron said Imran Awan was f....
$650 BILLION FUND MANAGER: Here's what keeps us up at nightREUTERS/Brendan McDermidSo far this year the higher-yielding, more economically-sensitive fixed income sectors have posted the strongest returns and the lower-yielding market segments generally delivered positive single-digit returns—arguably a respectable performance give the trend towards ti....
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A Scandinavian airline is offering $99 round-trip flights to EuropeDelpixart / iStock
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Primera Air, an airline based in Denmark, is offering cheap round-trip flights from New York and Boston to Paris, London, and Birmingham, England, beginning May 2018.
Tickets are on sale now, and they start at $99 for a round-trip.
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Qatar says new Saudi bloc blacklist 'disappointing'DOHA: Qatar said on Wednesday that a new blacklist released by Saudi Arabia and its allies came as a "disappointing surprise" in a diplomatic crisis that has split the Gulf.
The four Arab governments named 18 organisations and individuals on Tuesday that they accused of links with Islamist extrem....
Qatar says new Saudi bloc blacklist 'disappointing'Qatar said on Wednesday that a new blacklist released by Saudi Arabia and its allies came as a "disappointing surprise" in a diplomatic crisis that has split.......
Qatar crisis: A danger to German companies? | DW EnglishQatar is the richest company in the world per capita. Its wealth comes from resources, mainly natural gas. Some of its profits are invested in German companies. Qatar's neighboring countries have accused it of funding terrorist organizations.
New UAE documentary claims Qatar complicit in Sept. 11 attacksDeported camels. Rerouted planes. Just when you thought the Gulf crisis couldn't get any more absurd, a media outlet linked to the Abu Dhabi ruling family has announced the release of a documentary claiming that Qatar was behind the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Sky News Arabia, owned in part by.......
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Saudi-led bloc blacklists 18 organizations, individuals linked to QatarRIYADH. KAZINFORM The Saudi-led Arab countries put on Tuesday 18 organizations and individuals suspected of Qatar-linked Islamist extremism on a blacklist, according to a joint statement carried by official Saudi Press Agency.....
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House IT aide arrested for fraudImran Awan, 37, one of Debbie Wasserman Schultz's staffers, was arrested at Dulles Airport in Virginia on Monday as he tried to board a flight to Qatar. He is charged with banking fraud.....
Is Morocco Positioned to Mediate the Gulf Crisis?Washington – King Salman's visit to Morocco beginning July 24 comes amid an unprecedented diplomatic crisis gripping the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). On June 5, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt decided to cut their diplomatic ties with Qatar. After a week of silen....
Saudi Arabia, allies add 18 more groups, people linked to Qatar to terrorist listsFour Arab countries have added 18 more groups and individuals that they say are linked to Qatar to their "terrorist" lists, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday, further escalating a row with Doha that has stoked regional tensions.....
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Emir of Qatar Arrives on Skiathos on his World Famous Yacht (video)Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived on Skiathos on Monday for a few days on his famous Al Mirqab yacht holiday. The arrival of the Sheikh became known by the yacht many call a “floating palace.” Al Miqrab moored on Maratha Beach, under the emblematic Skiathos Palace H....
