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Qatar, Bahrain FM’s take on ‘pending issues’ as relations thaw

Means of ending outstanding issues were discussed by Qatar and Bahrain’s foreign ministers during a meeting on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, the first such event between the two since the…

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Bahrain spearheads anti-Qatar campaign, French probe finds

The Gulf state has been a target of several disinformation campaigns that have dated back to the 2017 regional crisis. A French newspaper probe has accused Bahrain of being behind…

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The Round up

The Round Up 14 February 2021

Former Bahraini FM criticised for Qatar remarks on Twitter Saudi-Qatar trade resumes after three-year hiatus COVID-19 cases exceed 8,000 ATM machines upgraded for new bills

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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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Bahrain seizes 130 properties belonging to Qatar’s royal family

Analysts will see this as yet another antagonising move by Manama which has so far appeared resistant to GCC reconciliation. The Bahraini Official Gazette announced that authorities had seized 130…

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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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Bahrain ‘requests negotiations with Qatar over outstanding issues’

The two countries have witnessed a series of escalations in recent weeks, the latest being the arrest of a Bahraini bodybuilder who trespassed into Qatari waters. Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

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Bahraini bodybuilder arrested for breaching Qatar’s territorial waters

Questions being raised regarding the presence of the bodybuilder, with claims he was being used to trigger escalations in the region. Bahraini bodybuilding champion Sami Al-Haddad has been reportedly arrested…

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Full diplomatic relations to be restored between Qatar, blockading GCC states

Qatar will see full diplomatic relations restored between Doha, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Manama and Cairo, authorities confirmed. Full diplomatic relations between Qatar and its neighbouring Gulf states will be restored,…

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