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Russia, Qatar ink military deal amid growing regional arms race

Oct 26, 2017 05:08

Russia and Qatar have signed an intergovernmental agreement on military and technical cooperation, as Persian Gulf Arab states are turning to Moscow as a new arms supplier amid escalation of regional tensions.
Saudi Arabia seeking ‘regime change’ in Qatar: Foreign minister

Oct 18, 2017 11:34

The Qatari foreign minister says Riyadh has been pursuing “regime change” in Doha, stressing that a siege laid by Saudi Arabia and its allies on the Persian Gulf nation is meant to “bully” the nation.
Qatari emir in Malaysia in blow to Saudi Arabia

Oct 16, 2017 12:38

Malaysia has rolled out the red carpet for Qatar's emir, who is on his first trip to Southeast Asia amid a simmering diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia and its allies.
Doha's hosting 2022 FIFA World Cup not up for discussion: Qatar

Oct 12, 2017 03:41

Qatar has strongly criticized recent remarks by a top Emirati security official that the ongoing Saudi-led diplomatic crisis targeting the energy-rich Persian Gulf kingdom could be resolved if Doha gives up hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
US cancels planned war games with Arab allies over Qatar

Oct 06, 2017 10:17

The United States military has cancelled a number of planned war games with its Persian Gulf Arab allies over their persisting dispute with another key Arab ally, Qatar, in an apparent attempt to press an end to the months-long row.
Iran, Qatar stress peaceful settlement of regional crises

Oct 03, 2017 08:33

Iran and Qatar have underlined the need for peaceful solutions to regional crises, as Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visits Doha.
HRW slams Qatar’s failure to protect 800k foreign workers from extreme heat

Sep 27, 2017 10:25

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has slammed the failure of World Cup 2022 host Qatar to protect 800,000 foreign construction laborers from the country’s extremely high temperature and called for investigation into the large number of worker deaths due to scorching heat.
Qatari emir slams ‘unjust’ Saudi-led siege in UN speech

Sep 20, 2017 07:32

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Aal-e Thani has sharply denounced the Saudi-led bloc of countries for imposing an “unjust” blockade against his nation, saying such pressure tactics amount to “terrorism.”
Qatar says Bahrain abusing fisheries issue to stoke regional row

Sep 19, 2017 08:58

Qatar accused Bahrain on Tuesday of abusing a routine fisheries enforcement case to deepen a three-month diplomatic crisis between the emirate and its neighbors.
Qatar ready to 'sit at table' to resolve Persian Gulf dispute

Sep 16, 2017 02:01

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Ale Thani says Doha is ready to negotiate with the emirate’s fellow Arab states to find a solution to the diplomatic row in the Persian Gulf region.