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Qatar Airways blames $69 million annual loss on Gulf dispute
Middle East
September 18, 2018
Qatar Airways blames $69 million annual loss on Gulf dispute
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar Airways reported on Tuesday a 252 million riyals ($69 million) loss for the financial year…
Sisi returns to Cairo from Uzbekistan
Egypt
September 6, 2018
Sisi returns to Cairo from Uzbekistan
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Cairo on Wednesday evening from the Uzbek capital Tashkent, after the end of a…
Sisi to visit Bahrain, China, Uzbekistan
Egypt
August 30, 2018
Sisi to visit Bahrain, China, Uzbekistan
President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi is set to commence his visit to Bahrain, China and Uzbekistan beginning on Thursday. He will meet…
Bahrain sees ‘no glimmer of hope’ for ending Qatar crisis soon
Middle East
May 28, 2018
Bahrain sees ‘no glimmer of hope’ for ending Qatar crisis soon
Bahrain sees no resolution in sight to a diplomatic row between Qatar and its neighbors, which cut diplomatic and…
Egypt’s presidential decree approves Bahraini king to own two villas in South Sinai
Egypt
May 1, 2018
Egypt’s presidential decree approves Bahraini king to own two villas in South Sinai
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi issued a presidential decree permitting King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa to own two villas located…
Gulf feud hits new low with proposal to make Qatar an island
Middle East
April 10, 2018
Gulf feud hits new low with proposal to make Qatar an island
Saudi Arabia could consider a proposal to dig a maritime canal along the kingdom’s border with Qatar, turning the peninsula-nation…
Bahrain strikes oil in biggest find since 1932
Middle East
April 2, 2018
Bahrain strikes oil in biggest find since 1932
The small archipelago Gulf state is surrounded by oil-producing giants, but its own production has been very limited. A more…
Bahrain, UAE say Qatari jets interfering with their flights
Middle East
March 27, 2018
Bahrain, UAE say Qatari jets interfering with their flights
Authorities in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates are again accusing Qatari military jets of interfering with their flights, the…
Exiled rights activist accuses Bahrain of persecuting kin
Middle East
March 25, 2018
Exiled rights activist accuses Bahrain of persecuting kin
Sayed Ahmed AlWadaei, a prominent Bahraini rights campaigner exiled in Britain, said on Saturday a Bahraini court had sentenced his…
Egypt, UAE stress commitment to 13 Qatar reconciliation demands
Egypt
March 19, 2018
Egypt, UAE stress commitment to 13 Qatar reconciliation demands
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed stressed in Sunday’s meeting in Cairo that they…