UAE
Second meeting of Arab countries against Qatar, open to dialogue to end boycott
Egypt
July 30, 2017
Second meeting of Arab countries against Qatar, open to dialogue to end boycott
The Foreign Affairs Ministries of Egypt, UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia held a meeting on Sunday in Bahrain to discuss…
Arab countries assess Qatar’s progress with demands
Egypt
July 29, 2017
Arab countries assess Qatar’s progress with demands
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will discuss recent developments of the Qatar…
Gaza power-sharing deal moves ahead
Middle East
July 27, 2017
Gaza power-sharing deal moves ahead
Lawmakers from Hamas and those affiliated with a former Gaza strongman met on Thursday for the first time in a…
UAE asks banks to freeze Qatar-linked accounts
Middle East
July 27, 2017
UAE asks banks to freeze Qatar-linked accounts
The United Arab Emirates’ central bank has asked all banks and financial institutions to stop dealing with 18 individuals and…
Egypt will not compromise on reconciliation conditions for Qatar: Foreign Affairs Minister
Egypt
July 25, 2017
Egypt will not compromise on reconciliation conditions for Qatar: Foreign Affairs Minister
Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Minister Samih Shokary asserted on Monday evening that Egypt will not compromise on the conditions it stipulated…
Worlds heaviest woman holds press conference in UAE
Egypt
July 24, 2017
Worlds heaviest woman holds press conference in UAE
The Egyptian known in the media as the ‘world’s heaviest woman,’ Eman Abdel Aaty, has been placed in a wheelchair…
Egypt, Saudi Arabia deny revising 13 demands for Qatar
Middle East
July 20, 2017
Egypt, Saudi Arabia deny revising 13 demands for Qatar
Egypt and Saudi Arabia denied on Wednesday the circulated media report from the British Broadcasting Corporation [BBC] that indicated the four…
Companies’ claims of govt contracts to develop Warraq island false: Housing ministry
Egypt
July 20, 2017
Companies’ claims of govt contracts to develop Warraq island false: Housing ministry
A number of drawings prepared by an Egyptian contracting company and another Emirati-Singaporean one to develop al-Warraq island went viral shortly after…
Arab nations’ demands revised, Al-Jazeera network closure “not necessary”
Middle East
July 19, 2017
Arab nations’ demands revised, Al-Jazeera network closure “not necessary”
The Saudi-led alliance of Arab countries that severed links with Qatar is now urging Doha to accept six steps—down from…
Egypt ends visa-free entry for Qataris
Egypt
July 18, 2017
Egypt ends visa-free entry for Qataris
Egypt’s foreign ministry scrapped visa-free travel for Qataris on Monday — the latest punitive measure taken against Doha, which Egypt and…