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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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Qatar in preparatory GCC meeting ahead of upcoming summit

The last summit took place on 5 January this year in Al-Ula and saw the signing of a declaration that resolved the 2017 regional diplomatic crisis. Qatar participated at the…

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Al Jazeera billboards appear in Cairo as Egypt continues crackdown on journalists

The leading broadcaster went live from Cairo earlier this year for the first time in eight years. Billboards advertising the Qatar-based Al Jazeera media network have been spotted in Egypt’s…

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News

Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim attends Middle East Green Initiative Summit in Riyadh

The Middle East initiative aims to help reduce carbon emissions by planting 40 billion trees. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will be participating in the Middle East Green…

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Top Emirati official in Doha as relations warm

The two countries restored diplomatic ties on 5 January after signing the Al-Ula Declaration. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met with the UAE’s Minister of State in the…

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Arab League, GCC to strengthen cooperation between bodies

The two bodies will also form a joint committee to review the agreement. The Arab League’s Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit signed a Memorandum of Understanding with his counterpart from…

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