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Egypt calls for UNSC investigation into Qatar $1billion ransom paid to terrorist group in Iraq
Egypt
June 9, 2017
Egypt calls for UNSC investigation into Qatar $1billion ransom paid to terrorist group in Iraq
Egypt urged on Thursday the UN Security Council [UNSC] to undertake investigations on charges stipulating that Qatar paid a ransom…
International pressure mounting for Qatar to withdraw from 2022 World Cup
Middle East
June 7, 2017
International pressure mounting for Qatar to withdraw from 2022 World Cup
The pressure on the International Football Federation (FIFA) to make a decision about the future of the 2022 World Cup, due…
Video | Jazeera takes Emir of Qatar speech off air after few seconds
Egypt
June 6, 2017
Video | Jazeera takes Emir of Qatar speech off air after few seconds
For a few seconds, the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, appeared on Monday evening live on air…
Egyptian billionaire Sawiris calls for Egyptian businessmen to withdraw from Qatar
Economy
June 5, 2017
Egyptian billionaire Sawiris calls for Egyptian businessmen to withdraw from Qatar
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has called on Egyptian businessmen to withdraw their investments from Qatar and halt business dealings with…
Oil prices dip on fears Middle East spat could harm OPEC cuts
Business
June 5, 2017
Oil prices dip on fears Middle East spat could harm OPEC cuts
Oil prices reversed gains to trade down on Monday on concerns that the cutting of ties with Qatar by top…
Severing ties with Qatar: reasons and procedures
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Severing ties with Qatar: reasons and procedures
Within just 30 minutes, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates had all severed their diplomatic…
EgyptAir flights to Doha hampered following diplomatic ties cut with Qatar
Travel
June 5, 2017
EgyptAir flights to Doha hampered following diplomatic ties cut with Qatar
Flights departing via Egypt’s EgyptAir flag-carrier to Doha from Cairo International Airport were delayed on Monday, following an announcement by…
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain cut diplomatic relations with Qatar
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain cut diplomatic relations with Qatar
Egypt decided on Monday to cut off its diplomatic relations with the Arab Gulf State of Qatar and accused the…
Qatar Airways says suspends all flights to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
June 5, 2017
Qatar Airways says suspends all flights to Saudi Arabia
Qatar Airways said on its official website on Monday that it had suspended all flights to Saudi Arabia. The move…
Bahrain shuts down independent newspaper amid opposition crackdown
Middle East
June 5, 2017
Bahrain shuts down independent newspaper amid opposition crackdown
The Bahraini government has shut down Al-Wasat, a prominent independent newspaper “until further notice” after the paper published a piece…