qatar blockade Archives

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Qatar-UAE to resume diplomatic relations with embassies ‘reopening by June’

Two years after the Al-Ula agreement, Qatar and the UAE are set to reestablish their diplomatic relationships. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are currently in the process of resuming…

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Qataris look back on ‘shifting politics’ on sixth anniversary of blockade

On 5 June, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt issued statements announcing the severance of diplomatic ties with Qatar. Social media users across…

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UAE-Qatar make ‘tiny steps’ towards rapprochement though competition still alive: analysts

Positive developments have been witnessed between Doha and Abu Dhabi, however, ties remain heavily burdened with competitiveness below the surface, analysts told Doha News amid an ongoing period of rapprochement.…

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Former US official testifies in UAE spying case against Tom Barrack

Prosecutors allege that Barrack used his “unique access” to Trump to influence him in order to further the interests of the UAE in the GCC crisis. US Secretary of State…

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‘We’ll meet again’: GCC families mark Eid Al Adha post blockade

As GCC nationals mark Eid Al Adha this year, some share their stories on the holy festival and how the blockade affected their familial bonds beyond imagination. Muslims in the…

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Investigation: The clandestine operation to manipulate Qatar’s public opinion

A Doha News investigation exposes sinister manipulation campaigns targeting Qatar online. Key findings More than 80% of tweets used under a teachers rights hashtag sourced from fake accounts Hashtags were…

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Timeline: How the GCC crisis erupted over three years

It has been more than three years since Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt imposed an illegal blockade on Qatar. The Gulf region has witnessed a series of drastic…

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For the second time, Saudi FM says Riyadh wants an end to GCC crisis

More statements about ending the blockade despite previous comments made by UAE officials saying the crisis is not a priority. Once again, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan…

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