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Egypt to resume shipping, maritime traffic with Qatar: reports

Reports of a resumption of trade between the two countries come a week after Cairo announced the official restoration of trade with Doha. Egypt’s Ministry of Transport is reportedly resuming…

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Former Bahrain FM accuses Qatar of ‘violating GCC agreements’

Twitter users have responded to the Manama official, telling him that his attempts of impeding the GCC reconciliation is a waste of time. Bahrain’s former Foreign Minister and current adviser…

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Saudi technical team in Qatar to re-open embassy

The move comes within the framework of restoring all diplomatic ties with Qatar after all GCC countries and Egypt signed the Al-Ula Declaration earlier this month. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister,…

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Bahraini FM accuses Qatar of not wanting to resolve differences

The statement comes amid ongoing escalations between Bahrain and Qatar, despite the signing of the Al Ula Declaration. Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani said that Qatar has not taken…

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Analysts slam ‘illogical’ Bahrain invitations as anti-Qatar provocations continue

The latest statement comes a week after another Manama official accused Doha of allegedly not showing “seriousness” in committing to its part in the GCC reconciliation. Bahrain’s foreign minister said…

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Qatar says it’s time the Gulf start talks with Iran

Doha’s Foreign Minister urges former blockading states to initiate a dialogue with Tehran. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani says he’s confident a dialogue between neighbouring Gulf nations…

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Al Jazeera journalist returns home after four-year Egypt imprisonment

The journalist was arrested in 2016 and imprisoned for over four years without formal charges or trial. Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein was released from Egyptian prison on Saturday, finally…

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Opinion

Is Bahrain playing the role of saboteur in GCC reconciliation?

This month’s Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit at the Saudi heritage site of Al-Ula marked a watershed in the history of relations between Gulf Arab states. The accord which resulted…

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Saudi Arabia to reopen its embassy in Qatar ‘within days’

The re-opening of the embassy comes as part of the full restoration of diplomatic ties between the Gulf states. According to Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Riyadh…

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