One Dead In New Bahrain Bombing
A bomb in a Shiite village outside the Bahraini capital has killed one person, the second blast in a suburb of Manama this week, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The Sunni-ruled Gulf state has...
Tag: Bahrain
Palestinians Greatly Troubled By Gulf Crisis, Fear Consequences
Following the declaration of Gulf and Arab states to boycott Qatar, which broke out two weeks ago, and the decision to take measures against the emirate, the Palestinians decided to be neutral to...
Turkey Deepens Diplomatic Negotiation Over Qatari Crisis
Turkey is intensifying its diplomatic efforts to mediate the crisis between Qatar and several Arab countries, but experts say the results could be limited due to its one-sided pro-Doha stance....
Al Jazeera’s Twitter Account Back After Suspension
The Arabic-language account of Al Jazeera has been restored on Twitter after being suspended due to what the network called “an organised campaign”. The account, with just under 12 million...
Turkey FM In Saudi For Talks On Gulf Crisis
Turkey's foreign minister visited Saudi Arabia on Friday for talks aimed at resolving the Gulf diplomatic crisis, as Qatar accused its neighbours of imposing a devastating "siege" on the emirate....
Turkey FM In Saudi For Talks On Gulf Crisis
Turkey's foreign minister visited Saudi Arabia on Friday for talks aimed at resolving the Gulf diplomatic crisis, as Qatar accused its neighbours of imposing a devastating "siege" on the emirate....
Tillerson Skips OAS Meeting To Focus On Gulf Crisis
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday cancelled his attendance at next week's Organization of American States meeting in Mexico, opting to stay in Washington to focus on the diplomatic crisis...
Tillerson Skips OAS Meeting To Focus On Gulf Crisis
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday cancelled his attendance at next week's Organization of American States meeting in Mexico, opting to stay in Washington to focus on the diplomatic crisis...
Al-Jazeera Twitter Account Temporarily ‘suspended’
Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said the Twitter account for its main Arabic-language channel was temporarily "suspended" on Saturday, in the latest incident at the station. A spokesman for the...
Israeli Minister Backs Closing Al-Jazeera Bureau
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Wednesday that he was in favour of closing the offices of Qatari channel Al-Jazeera, after several Arab states did so. "There is no reason for...
Israeli Minister Backs Closing Al-Jazeera Bureau
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Wednesday that he was in favour of closing the offices of Qatari channel Al-Jazeera, after several Arab states did so. "There is no reason for...
UN Rights Chief ‘alarmed’ By Impact of Gulf Crisis
The UN human rights chief said Wednesday he was alarmed by the possible impact of the diplomatic isolation of Qatar, warning it could lead to widespread suffering among ordinary people. "I am alarmed...
Qatar Airways Says Service ‘unaffected’ By Gulf Ban
Qatar Airways said on Wednesday that it was largely unaffected by the decision of several Arab countries to ban the Doha-based carrier from using their airspace. "Qatar Airways' global operations...
UN Rights Chief ‘alarmed’ By Impact of Gulf Crisis
The UN human rights chief said Wednesday he was alarmed by the possible impact of the diplomatic isolation of Qatar, warning it could lead to widespread suffering among ordinary people. "I am alarmed...
Qatar Airways Says Service ‘unaffected’ By Gulf Ban
Qatar Airways said on Wednesday that it was largely unaffected by the decision of several Arab countries to ban the Doha-based carrier from using their airspace. "Qatar Airways' global operations...
Turkey FM In Doha As UN ‘alarmed’ By Gulf Crisis
The search for a diplomatic solution to the Gulf crisis intensified Wednesday as Turkey's foreign minister landed in Qatar while the UN voiced fears over growing humanitarian concerns in the region....
Turkey FM In Doha As UN ‘alarmed’ By Gulf Crisis
The search for a diplomatic solution to the Gulf crisis intensified Wednesday as Turkey's foreign minister landed in Qatar while the UN voiced fears over growing humanitarian concerns in the region....
Macron In Morocco To Discuss Libya, Qatar Crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron was in Morocco Wednesday on a 24-hour visit for talks on battling terrorism as well as the Libyan conflict and Qatar's dispute with its Gulf neighbours. As he stepped...
Late Blows Jolt China, Qatar Shock South Korea
Ahmad Al Salih's late strike dealt a body blow to China's faltering quest to reach a second World Cup on Tuesday, as blockaded Qatar kept their slimmest of hopes alive with a shock 3-2 victory over...
Qatar Risks FIFA Action In Emir T-Shirt Protest
Qatar's national team could face disciplinary action from FIFA after players warmed up for a World Cup qualifier against South Korea Tuesday in T-shirts showing support for the country's emir. The...