Gulf Crisis

UAE to play in empty stadium and fined $150K for fans targeting Qatar 11 Mar 2019 - 05:00 pm

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Asian Cup host the United Arab Emirates has been fined $150,000 for fan misconduct during the team's semifinal loss to...

UN probes siege violations of Qatari students’ rights 20 Jan 2019 - 07:49 am

DOHA: The United Nation's Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education, Dr Koumbou Boly Barry, said yesterday that she had received invitations to...

Creating crises not an effective policy, says FM 06 Jan 2019 - 09:25 am

Doha: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said that creating crises and...

Blockade helps leverage Qatar’s ‘brand value’ on global stage 27 Nov 2018 - 12:18 am

Qatar’s dignity in terms of ‘international brand value’ has gone up in the global market during the post-blockade period. The country looked at...

Qatar urges world to condemn blockade 03 Nov 2018 - 10:31 am

DOHA: The State of Qatar urged the international community to condemn and reject the measures taken by the siege countries against Qatar, stressing...

Global ICT companies opening offices in Doha confirms confidence in Qatari market: CRA President 18 Sep 2018 - 07:47 pm

Doha: The launch of offices and branches of leading international companies in Qatar confirms the confidence of foreign investors in the strength of...

ICAO Council rejects blockading countries’ appeals against Qatar 27 Jun 2018 - 11:50 am

Montreal, Canada: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council has decided to reject the appeals submitted by the blockading countries regarding the incompetence...

Dana Alfardan releases new video marking one year of blockade on Qatar 10 Jun 2018 - 04:34 pm

Doha: Dana Alfardan, Qatari composer and songwriter, has released a new video on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, for One Nation, the song composed...

Prime Minister tweets for the first time from his official handle 05 Jun 2018 - 08:24 pm

Doha: The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani used his official twitter handle (@ANK_AlThani)...

Amir holds Iftar banquet for heads of diplomatic missions 02 Jun 2018 - 09:07 am

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held yesterday an Iftar banquet at the Amiri Diwan in honour of Their Excellencies...

Reforms led to decline in rentals: Qatar Chamber president 30 Apr 2018 - 08:01 pm

Doha: The decline in rents seen lately in the country began in 2015 as a result of reforms and not due to the...

120 companies register with Qatar Financial Center since siege began: Official 18 Apr 2018 - 06:22 pm

Doha: Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) CEO Faisal Rashid Al Sahouti said that 120 companies have registered with Qatar Financial...

Switzerland backs Kuwaiti efforts to resolve Gulf crisis 31 Mar 2018 - 08:31 am

BERN: The Swiss Confederation supports all efforts carried out by the State of Kuwait to resolve the Gulf crisis, said Kuwaiti Deputy Minister...

Qatar denies intercepting UAE civilian aircraft 27 Mar 2018 - 02:57 pm

Qatar has denied accusations of intercepting two United Arab Emirates' passenger flights. Qatar's Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) said the Emirati statement was an...

US central command denounces fake news about shifting bases 25 Mar 2018 - 07:58 pm

Doha: The US central command has denounced fake news reports and rumours floating in some section of the media that they are shifting...

Gulf crisis was a bid to change rule in Qatar, says FM 24 Mar 2018 - 08:12 am

PARIS: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said that the State of Qatar is...

Gulf crisis not new. Same attempt in 2014. It began in 1996 against Qatar’s adaption to change: FM 23 Mar 2018 - 02:49 pm

Paris: Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has underlined that the State of Qatar...