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Pan-GCC visa ‘on the table’ as Gulf region seeks to attract more visitors

A report released by HSBC last month recorded a “strong performance” in tourism recovery in the Middle East. The United Arab Emirates is reviewing plans to lift the visa requirement…

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UAE names first envoy to Qatar since 2017 GCC crisis

Qatar and the UAE had announced the mutual reopening of diplomatic missions in June. The United Arab Emirates has named Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan as its ambassador to…

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Who is Qatar’s first ambassador to the UAE since the 2017 GCC crisis?

Prior to becoming the Qatari envoy to the UAE, Al Mansouri served as the Gulf state’s ambassador to China, before becoming its envoy to Vienna. Qatar and the United Arab…

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Qatar’s amir appoints first ambassador to UAE since 2017 GCC crisis

The move comes six years after the United Arab Emirates severed ties with Qatar and imposed an illegal air, land and sea blockade. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al…

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Qatar’s Shura Council speaker meets UAE’s MBZ as diplomatic relations restore

The latest visit comes days after Qatar and the UAE announced the resumption of mutual diplomatic representation. Qatar’s Shura Council speaker Hassan Al Ghanim met with the United Arab Emirates…

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US, Saudi Arabia welcome ‘step forward’ as Qatar and UAE restore diplomatic ties

In 2017, the UAE joined Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Egypt in imposing an illegal air, land and sea blockade on Qatar . The United States and Saudi Arabia welcomed the…

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Qatar confirms talks to reopen embassies with UAE underway

There have been separate meetings in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, and the most recent one was with the Bahraini side, the Qatari official confirmed. Talks are currently underway for the…

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Qatar and UAE to reopen embassies following years-long hiatus

The foreign ministers of both countries congratulated one another on the occasion in a phone call. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates announced the resumption of mutual diplomatic representation in…

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Qatar and UAE officials discuss Al-Ula progress in Abu Dhabi

Previous reports claimed several Qatar-based news websites were unblocked in Abu Dhabi. Qatari and Emirati delegations met in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday for their fourth follow up meeting…

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