Gulf dispute Archives

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Reunited: Years later, families separated by 2017 blockade meet once more

The 2017 blockade on Qatar by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain saw the splitting of many families due to the restriction of movement. When the Gulf crisis erupted…

2 min

Politics

Qatar’s Emir and Saudi’s crown prince discuss Gulf crisis

Any hope of diplomatic progress was swiftly dashed after what Al Jazeera called a “protocol mishap" that led to Saudi Arabia suspending any further dialogue for the time being.

3 min

Business

German airline Lufthansa announces end of Doha service

The move will leave Qatar residents with even fewer options when flying to long-haul destinations in the US and South America, as well as connecting to other European countries.

2 min

Culture

Gulf crisis inspires Qatari woman to become political cartoonist

A lifelong lover of art, Ghada bnt Ali's leap into political cartoons began shortly after the blockade started at the beginning of June.

2 min

Business

Gulf dispute causes traffic at Hamad Airport to drop sharply

Traffic dropped 18 percent year-on-year in June, according to the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics (MDPS) August Bulletin.

2 min

Politics

Saudi Arabia’s praise for obscure Qatari sheikh raises eyebrows

Who is Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani and why is he suddenly so popular in Saudi Arabia? Here's what analysts have to say.

2 min

Business

Report: For some Qatar employees, blockade hits hard

Employees in the hospitality, construction and shipping industries have been particularly hard hit by the boycott against Qatar, says Migrant-Rights.org in a report this week.

2 min

Politics

Report: Gulf crisis to increase Qatar’s budget deficit

However, Qatar should be able to absorb the extra expenditure without risking its stability due to its “large foreign reserves and undisrupted hydrocarbon exports,” the BMI group said.

2 min

Politics

New campaigns aim to sink public opinion of Qatar in the US

Some 50 days after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt cut economic and diplomatic ties with Qatar, officials have yet to agree on any solutions, or even meet to discuss the dispute.

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