Posts Tagged: Qatar
Has the Football Pitch Become Qatar’s Battlefield?
The football pitch has long pitted country against country. But recent developments suggest that the goalposts might have shifted, transforming the pitch into a proxy...
Egypt Frees Al Jazeera Journalist After Four Years in Detention
Egyptian authorities on Saturday released a journalist working for Qatar's Al Jazeera television network who was held in pre-trial detention for more than four years,...
Qatar Calls on Gulf States to Launch Discussions With Iran
i24 News - Qatar has called for Gulf Arab countries to hold talks with Iran, the country’s foreign minister said in an interview aired Tuesday,...
Saudi to Reopen Qatar Embassy in Coming Days: Saudi Minister
Saudi Arabia expects to re-open its embassy in Qatar in the coming days, Saudi's foreign minister said on Saturday, following a US-backed detente last week...
Despite Rapprochement With Gulf Countries, Qatar Will Not Normalize Relations With Israel
Despite a rapprochement between Qatar and several Arab states that recently normalized relations with Israel, the Gulf nation says that it will not be establishing...
First Qatari Vehicles Cross Border Into Saudi after Gulf Detente
Qatari vehicles crossed into Saudi Arabia through a land border on Saturday for the first time since Arab states severed diplomatic and transport ties with...
Gulf Arab Ministers to Discuss Steps to Resolve Diplomatic Dispute
Gulf Arab foreign ministers will hold a virtual meeting hosted by Bahrain on Sunday ahead of an annual summit to discuss steps towards ending a...
France’s Macron Confronts Radical Islam; Why Won’t the US Media Join Him?
In a landmark speech in October, French President Emmanuel Macron committed to defend secularism against Islamist separatism, adding that a law would be presented by...
Saudi Arabia Says Resolution of Gulf Dispute Seems Within Reach
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Friday a resolution to a bitter dispute with Qatar seemed "within reach" after Kuwait announced progress towards ending a...
The Qatar World Cup: Dreaming of Bridging the Gulf Rift
The idea of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar mending fences in the Gulf is grounded in the longstanding illusion that soccer can drive events...
Qatar to Send More Economic Aid to Gaza Strip in Coming Days
i24 News - The Qatari government will reportedly send a desperately needed cash infusion to the struggling Gaza Strip to provide economic relief to needy...
Israel Would Oppose Any US F-35 Sale to Qatar, Israeli Minister Says
Israel would oppose any US sale of advanced F-35 warplanes to Qatar, Israel's intelligence minister said on Sunday, citing a need to maintain Israeli military...
US Hopes to Name Qatar as Major Non-NATO Ally, Official Says
The United States hopes to move forward with naming Qatar as a major non-NATO ally, a status that provides foreign nations with benefits in defense...
Qatar Is Pro-Iran and Anti-Gulf Arab
The Arab world is far less divided today than it has been in recent years, and is moving in a positive direction toward conciliation and...
