US Opposes Ditching Support For Saudi-Led Coalition In Yemen: Official
World News | Reuters | Sunday December 9, 2018
The United States strongly opposes discontinuing support to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen's war and will remain engaged in efforts to combat Iranian influence and Islamist militancy in the Arab state, a State Department official said on Sunday.
Donald Trump Seeks To Revive "Arab NATO" To Confront Iran
World News | Reuters | Saturday July 28, 2018
The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with six Gulf Arab states, Egypt and Jordan, in part to counter Iran's expansion in the region, according to U.S. and Arab officials.
China To Provide Arab States With $20 Billion For Economic Development
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 10, 2018
China will provide Arab states with $20 billion in loans for economic development, President Xi Jinping told top Arab officials Tuesday, as Beijing seeks to build its influence in the Middle East and Africa.
Saudi-Led Coalition Seizes Entrance To Yemen's Houthi-Held Hodeidah Airport
World News | Reuters | Friday June 15, 2018
Forces from an alliance of Arab states wrested control of the entrance to the airport in Yemen's Houthi-held main port city of Hodeidah on Friday, three sources told Reuters.
Qatar Joins Gulf War Games In Apparent Compromise
World News | Reuters | Thursday April 19, 2018
Qatari forces participated in joint military exercises that ended in Saudi Arabia this week, in an apparent sign of some compromise among US-allied Arab states locked in a nearly year-long dispute.
World News | Edited by Sumana Nandy | Thursday December 7, 2017
In a historic decision that overturns decades of US policy, on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump recognized the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, amove that may trigger a fresh spate of violence in the Middle East.
Benjamin Netanyahu Talks Up 'Fruitful Cooperation' With Arab States
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday November 24, 2017
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday hailed his country's "fruitful cooperation" with Arab nations, as fears over Iranian influence appear to drive one-time adversaries closer together.
Qatari Emir Says Open To Trump-Hosted Talks Over Gulf Crisis: Report
World News | Reuters | Monday October 30, 2017
Qatar's ruler said he is ready for US-hosted direct talks aimed at solving the worst diplomatic crisis in the Gulf in years but has yet to hear a response to US President Donald Trump's invitation to the four Arab states boycotting Doha.
Willing To Mediate In Qatar Crisis Talks, Deal Can Come Quick, Says Donald Trump
World News | Reuters | Friday September 8, 2017
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would be willing to step in and mediate the worst dispute in decades among the US-allied Gulf Arab states and Qatar, and said that he thinks a deal could come quickly.
Qatar Approves Law Allowing Permanent Residency To Some Foreigners
World News | Reuters | Thursday August 3, 2017
Qatar plans to allow some expatriates to obtain permanent residency, state news agency QNA reported, in the first move of its kind among Gulf Arab states that rely heavily on foreign labour.
Qatar Says New Terror List Is 'Disappointing Surprise'
World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 26, 2017
Qatar said on Wednesday a decision by four Arab states to add 18 groups and individuals allegedly linked to Doha to their "terrorist" lists was "a disappointing surprise" and that it was doing all it could to fight extremism
Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Vows To Keep Up Qatar Blockade
World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 25, 2017
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday his government would keep up a blockade of Qatar by four Arab states over charges it supports terrorism, in defiance of international efforts to end the crisis.
In Gulf Crisis, Qatar Blinks First, Says Let's Talk
World News | Reuters | Saturday July 22, 2017
Qatar's emir called on Friday for dialogue to resolve a political crisis pitting his country against four Arab states, saying any talks must respect national sovereignty, but the call was unlikely to end the rift.
The Embargo Of Qatar Is Hurting Foreign Workers More Than Qatari Citizens
World News | Sabrina Toppa, The Washington Post | Thursday July 20, 2017
When Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates led the imposition of a political and economic blockade on Qatar last month, there were immediate, far-reaching consequences: Flights were canceled and rerouted, Qatari citizens were expelled from other Arab states of the Persian Gulf, shipping routes were closed and airspace was suddenly off-limits to...
Arab States Say Qatar-US Terror Accord 'Insufficient'
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 12, 2017
An agreement between Qatar and the United States on combating terror funding is insufficient, the four Arab states that imposed sanctions on the emirate said in a joint statement Tuesday.
US Opposes Ditching Support For Saudi-Led Coalition In Yemen: Official
World News | Reuters | Sunday December 9, 2018
The United States strongly opposes discontinuing support to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen's war and will remain engaged in efforts to combat Iranian influence and Islamist militancy in the Arab state, a State Department official said on Sunday.
Donald Trump Seeks To Revive "Arab NATO" To Confront Iran
World News | Reuters | Saturday July 28, 2018
The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with six Gulf Arab states, Egypt and Jordan, in part to counter Iran's expansion in the region, according to U.S. and Arab officials.
China To Provide Arab States With $20 Billion For Economic Development
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 10, 2018
China will provide Arab states with $20 billion in loans for economic development, President Xi Jinping told top Arab officials Tuesday, as Beijing seeks to build its influence in the Middle East and Africa.
Saudi-Led Coalition Seizes Entrance To Yemen's Houthi-Held Hodeidah Airport
World News | Reuters | Friday June 15, 2018
Forces from an alliance of Arab states wrested control of the entrance to the airport in Yemen's Houthi-held main port city of Hodeidah on Friday, three sources told Reuters.
Qatar Joins Gulf War Games In Apparent Compromise
World News | Reuters | Thursday April 19, 2018
Qatari forces participated in joint military exercises that ended in Saudi Arabia this week, in an apparent sign of some compromise among US-allied Arab states locked in a nearly year-long dispute.
World News | Edited by Sumana Nandy | Thursday December 7, 2017
In a historic decision that overturns decades of US policy, on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump recognized the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, amove that may trigger a fresh spate of violence in the Middle East.
Benjamin Netanyahu Talks Up 'Fruitful Cooperation' With Arab States
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday November 24, 2017
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday hailed his country's "fruitful cooperation" with Arab nations, as fears over Iranian influence appear to drive one-time adversaries closer together.
Qatari Emir Says Open To Trump-Hosted Talks Over Gulf Crisis: Report
World News | Reuters | Monday October 30, 2017
Qatar's ruler said he is ready for US-hosted direct talks aimed at solving the worst diplomatic crisis in the Gulf in years but has yet to hear a response to US President Donald Trump's invitation to the four Arab states boycotting Doha.
Willing To Mediate In Qatar Crisis Talks, Deal Can Come Quick, Says Donald Trump
World News | Reuters | Friday September 8, 2017
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would be willing to step in and mediate the worst dispute in decades among the US-allied Gulf Arab states and Qatar, and said that he thinks a deal could come quickly.
Qatar Approves Law Allowing Permanent Residency To Some Foreigners
World News | Reuters | Thursday August 3, 2017
Qatar plans to allow some expatriates to obtain permanent residency, state news agency QNA reported, in the first move of its kind among Gulf Arab states that rely heavily on foreign labour.
Qatar Says New Terror List Is 'Disappointing Surprise'
World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 26, 2017
Qatar said on Wednesday a decision by four Arab states to add 18 groups and individuals allegedly linked to Doha to their "terrorist" lists was "a disappointing surprise" and that it was doing all it could to fight extremism
Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Vows To Keep Up Qatar Blockade
World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 25, 2017
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday his government would keep up a blockade of Qatar by four Arab states over charges it supports terrorism, in defiance of international efforts to end the crisis.
In Gulf Crisis, Qatar Blinks First, Says Let's Talk
World News | Reuters | Saturday July 22, 2017
Qatar's emir called on Friday for dialogue to resolve a political crisis pitting his country against four Arab states, saying any talks must respect national sovereignty, but the call was unlikely to end the rift.
The Embargo Of Qatar Is Hurting Foreign Workers More Than Qatari Citizens
World News | Sabrina Toppa, The Washington Post | Thursday July 20, 2017
When Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates led the imposition of a political and economic blockade on Qatar last month, there were immediate, far-reaching consequences: Flights were canceled and rerouted, Qatari citizens were expelled from other Arab states of the Persian Gulf, shipping routes were closed and airspace was suddenly off-limits to...
Arab States Say Qatar-US Terror Accord 'Insufficient'
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 12, 2017
An agreement between Qatar and the United States on combating terror funding is insufficient, the four Arab states that imposed sanctions on the emirate said in a joint statement Tuesday.
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