Qatar

Iran exports to Qatar surge most since Saudi siege

Jul 04, 2018 14:45

Iran’s exports to Qatar grew at the fastest pace since Doha cut diplomatic and economic ties with a Saudi-led quartet last June, suggesting that the tiny Persian Gulf state remains resilient to pressures to change its policies.
Qatar tells UN top court about UAE’s ‘climate of fear’

Jun 30, 2018 09:16

The United Arab Emirates has spread a "climate of fear" among Qataris living in the Persian Gulf state during a year-long blockade, and caused "substantial pain," the UN's top court has heard.
UN’s top court set to hear Qatar’s rights violations case against UAE

Jun 27, 2018 06:30

The United Nations’ highest court is to begin hearing an urgent case brought by Qatar against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which Doha accuses of “human rights violations” amid a Saudi-led boycott of the country.
President Rouhani rules out military approach to Yemen crisis

Jun 18, 2018 19:24

President Hassan Rouhani says a military approach will fail to resolve the Yemeni crisis, stressing the importance of restoring stability and security to the war-ravaged country and the entire Middle East through political channels.
Qatar takes UAE to UN human rights court over rights violations

Jun 11, 2018 18:50

Qatar has filed a case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the UN’s highest court, accusing Abu Dhabi of human rights violations amid a year-long boycott of Doha by a Saudi-led bloc of four Arab nations.
Qatar on Saudi war threat: World not living in law of the jungle era

Jun 10, 2018 06:54

Qatar has hit out at Saudi threats of military action against its Persian Gulf neighbor if it acquires the Russian-made S-400 air defense system.
NATO rejects Qatar membership demand

Jun 06, 2018 15:32

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Wednesday declined an overture by Qatar to join the Western military defense alliance, saying membership was reserved to the United States and Europe.
Qatar rejects war on Iran as rift with Saudi widens

Jun 04, 2018 06:03

In a new turn of events, which has been construed as sign of a deepening rift between Doha and Riyadh, Qatar has flatly rejected the idea of taking part in a military conflict against Iran, with the Arab country’s defense minister highlighting that Doha will not “fuel a war” in the Persian Gulf region.
Russia plans to supply S-400 to Qatar despite Saudi Arabia opposition

Jun 03, 2018 13:14

Russian senior lawmaker Aleksei Kondratyev announced that Moscow’s plans to supply S-400 Triumf air defense systems to Doha will not be affected by the opposition of Riyadh.
'Any third party' call on Israel, US for war with Iran dangerous: Qatar

Jun 03, 2018 10:53

Qatar has warned that "any third party" call on the US and Israel to go to war with Iran is "dangerous," stressing that Doha would never be part of such a confrontation.