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Qatar orders aid to private sector as sanctions hurt economy
Women stand next to audience seats at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, May 18, 2017. :: Qatar’s government announced measures to help private sector businesses on Saturday after its...
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Skype blocked in Qatar, but no explanation given
All online voice and video call services such as Microsoft’s Skype and Facebook’s WhatsApp that satisfy regulatory requirements will become accessible at midnight. :: The online voice and video call...
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French media cast doubts over Qatari bid to grab top UNESCO position
Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari received 19 votes in the first round of the ballot. :: Qatar’s candidate to head UNESCO is leading a preliminary vote held in Paris on Monday. But French media outlets are...
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How family of Qatar’s UNESCO candidate escaped jail for Villagio mall fire
Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari, Qatar’s former minister of culture, is one of candidates for the post of UNESCO director-general. :: The daughter and son-in-law of Qatar’s candidate for top UNESCO post...
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UNESCO selects France’s Azoulay as new chief, edging out Qatar’s Kawari
Former French culture minister Audrey Azoulay was selected to head the embattled UN cultural agency UNESCO. :: The United Nations’ cultural agency selected former French culture minister Audrey Azoulay...
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Doha freezes ruling family member’s assets
Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al-Thani :: In a revengeful move, Qatar has reportedly frozen all assets of Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al-Thani, a prominent royal who recently opposed Doha’s policies that have...
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Qatari security forces storm Sultan bin Suhaim’s palace in Doha
Sheikh Sultan bin Suhaim Al-Thani :: Sky News reported that the palace of Sheikh Sultan bin Suhaim al-Thani in Doha was attacked by unit of 15 armed men in a raid carried out the State Security Forces...
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Manama Center for Human Rights: Qatar violating right to political participation
The Center expressed its “condemnation of the security authorities in Qatar who stormed the palace of Sheikh Sultan bin Suhaim al-Thani without the permission or warrant”. :: The Manama Center for...
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Saudi human rights society condemns Qatar’s actions toward al-Thani sheikhs
Over the past week, Qatari authorities froze the assets of both Sheikh Abdullah Bin Ali Al-Thani and Sheikh Sultan Bin Suhaim. :: Saudi Arabia’s National Society for Human Rights has condemned Qatari...
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Emir of Qatar: We are ready for dialogue to solve the crisis
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is seen during a joint news conference with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the presidential palace in Bogor. :: Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad...
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Tillerson off to Middle East, South Asia with eye on Iran, Iraq
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes a statement at the State Department in Washington, on Oct. 4, 2017. :: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson heads to the Middle East, South Asia and Europe this...
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Gargash: Doha seeking the satisfaction of Washington, Iran
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Friday that Doha’s opportunism is out in the open. :: UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Friday that Doha’s...
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US Treasury Secretary to visit Middle East over Iran threats
US representatives will be stopping in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar. :: US Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin will be visiting the Middle East this week to discuss the Terrorist Financing Target...
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Financial crisis forces Qatar to sell UACC, but Saudi Arabia owns the decision
The sources said efforts to sell UACC were also complicated by weak conditions in the chemical tanker market. :: Qatar’s crisis is holding up the sale of a shipping company it part owns, one of the...
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Report suggests Qatar transferring ISIS militants from Iraq and Syria to Libya
Libyan forces allied with the UN-backed government fire weapons during a battle with ISIS militants in Sirte, Libya, July 15, 2016. :: ISIS militants have allegedly begun to regroup in south Libya with...
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US demands Qatar stop funding terrorism
Officials in US Congress and figures working in the US administration called on Qatar to find a resolution between its allies on one hand and Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood on the other. :: In an...
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Bahrain FM: The right step to maintain GCC is to freeze Qatar’s membership
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa tweeted “the right step to maintain GCC is to freeze Qatar’s membership” on Sunday. :: Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa...
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US to monitor Qatar’s charitable systems and suspicious financial transfers
Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. :: Qatar has agreed to increase efforts in cooperation with the United States to stop terrorists from receiving financing, the Trump administration announced...
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