Arabian Peninsula
Qatar Rejects Latest Threat of ‘siege Countries’
Qatar hit back Friday at a threat by four "siege countries" to impose further sanctions on the emirate over its refusal...
Saudi Arabia Accuses Qatar of Using Twitter To Stoke Dissent
Saudi Arabia, which is leading a four-country blockade of Gulf neighbour Qatar, on Thursday accused Doha of being...
Saudi-Led Bloc Regrets ‘negative’ Qatar Response To Demands
Foreign ministers of the Saudi-led bloc that imposed an embargo on Qatar said Wednesday they regretted the emirate's...
Under-Pressure Qatar Vows To Boost Gas Production
Under-pressure Qatar vowed a major boost to gas production Tuesday as a deadline approached for Doha to meet the...
Under-Pressure Qatar Says To Boost Gas Production 30%
Energy-rich Qatar said on Tuesday it plans to increase natural gas production by 30 percent over the next several...
UN Tells Qatar To Mend Fences With Gulf Neighbours
The UN Security Council has told Qatar to sort out its differences with its Gulf neighbors, China's ambassador said...
Qatar To Respond After Arab Nations Extend Deadline
Qatar was to respond on Monday after Saudi Arabia and its allies gave a defiant Doha another 48 hours to accept a...
Germany Urges ‘serious Dialogue’ To Resolve Qatar Crisis
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who on Monday starts a tour of several Arab states, called for a "serious...
Key Demands For Resolving Qatar Crisis
A deadline was approaching Sunday for Qatar to accept 13 demands by several Arab states in return for lifting a de...
Qatar Says Arab Demands ‘made To Be Rejected’
Qatar said Saturday a series of demands made by several Arab states to lift a crippling blockade were designed to be...
Turkey Urges ‘respect of Qatar’s Rights’ To Solve Gulf Crisis
Turkey on Friday said the rights of Qatar must be respected as it hosted the defence minister of Ankara's main Gulf...
Dubai Ruler Takes To Verse To Urge Qatar Turnabout
The ruler of Dubai has taken to verse to urge Qatar to concede to the demands of Saudi Arabia and its allies for an end...
Asians Stuck In Saudi After Qatari Bosses Ordered Out
Asian migrants working as domestic staff and farmers are stranded in Saudi Arabia -- potentially illegally -- after...
Qatar Slams Saudi Refusal To Negotiate
Qatar on Wednesday condemned Saudi Arabia's refusal to negotiate the demands of the kingdom and its allies for ending a...
Tillerson To Meet Qatari Counterpart In Washington
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with his Qatari counterpart Tuesday in Washington, after the US...
Key US Republican Threatens To Block Arms To Gulf
A top Republican lawmaker on Monday threatened to block US arms sales to members of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation...
Bahrain Accuses Qatar of ‘military Escalation’
Bahrain's foreign minister on Monday accused Qatar of a "military escalation" in the Gulf diplomatic crisis, an...
Erdogan Says Saudi-Led Ultimatum On Qatar ‘against International Law’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday welcomed Qatar's dismissal of a sweeping list of demands from Saudi...
Qatar Says Saudi-Led Demands Not ‘reasonable’
Qatar said Saturday that a 13-point list of demands made by Saudi Arabia and its allies impinged on its sovereignty and...