Qatar, Saudi Arabia to ramp up trade ties
The latest development comes as Doha and Riyadh’s ties continue to develop following the signing of the Al-Ula Declaration last year. Qatar and Saudi Arabia discussed ways to boost their…
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Egypt’s Sisi lands Qatar in first official visit since 2017 political crisis
Aside from a resumption of bilateral ties, it remains unclear whether the issue of imprisoned Al Jazeera journalists has been raised in ongoing senior meetings. Egyptian President Abdelfattah El Sisi…
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Probe exposes UAE-Israel unit to ‘sabotage GCC reconciliation’
Qatar repeatedly expressed its staunch refusal to normalise with Israel. The UAE and Israel reportedly established a secret unit in an attempt to “sabotage” the GCC reconciliation, citing its threats…
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Bahrain says pending matters with Qatar must ‘not be left unsettled’
Bahrain has always claimed that Qatar has not responded to its invitations to resolve outstanding issues. Pending matters between Qatar and Bahrain that have remained post the 2017 GCC crisis…
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Qatar, Bahrain leaders first meeting since 2017 ‘a step in right direction’: analysts
Rights activists have pointed towards those imprisoned in Bahrain for expressing their support to Qatar during the regional feud. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with his…
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Qatar reportedly arrests Bahraini fishermen in territorial waters breach
Several moves that analysts had described as “provocative” were carried out by Bahrain. Qatar has reportedly arrested and seized two ships coming from Bahrain. It’s after six fishermen breached Qatar’s…
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Qatar to pump $5 billion in investments in Egypt
The agreement coincides with the Qatari foreign minister’s visit to Cairo. Qatar and Egypt have signed investment deals totaling $5 billion in a number of sectors, the Egyptian cabinet announced…
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Qatar settles $100 million currency manipulation lawsuit against the UAE
Several Abu Dhabi-based banks orchestrated attacks on Doha’s economy during the 2017 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) crisis in hopes of damaging its ability to host the 2022 World Cup. Qatar…
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Saudi-Qatar reconciliation, from a divisive canal to a railroad connection
The post-Al Ula Gulf is still characterized by mistrust and suspicion, but what role will joint infrastructure and investment projects play in redefining relationships between the neighbouring countries? On Thursday…
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