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UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash attends an interview with Reuters in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, June 7, 2017. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

UAE Welcomes Qatari Decision to Amend Anti-Terrorism Laws

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 21, 2017 | Middle East

The United Arab Emirates on Friday welcomed Qatar’s decision to amend its anti-terrorism laws, in one of the first positive signs from the UAE and three other Arab countries since they imposed sanctions on Doha last month. In a move to address accusations of...

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Man walks as he shops in a mall in Doha. Photo: Reuters

Undeclared Qatari Economic Losses to Surface

by Thaer Abbas | Jul 13, 2017 | Business

Riyadh- Observers and economists expected that during the coming days the Qatari undeclared losses will surface if Doha continue with its intransigence and if boycott prolonged. Doha will find itself compelled to pay a high price for its ineffective investment and...

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People gather outside a branch of Qatar Airways in the United Arab Emirate of Abu Dhabi on Tuesday (AFP photo)

Qatar Central Bank: USD6 Billion Left Doha in June

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 11, 2017 | Business

London- Around $6 billion left Qatar over June, Qatar Central Bank Governor Sheikh Abdullah Bin Saoud al-Thani said, affirming that the Qatari riyal will continue to be pegged to the US dollar in the future. His statements were made during an interview with CNBC,...

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People exchange money at a money exchange office in Doha, Qatar, June 11, 2017. REUTERS/Tom Finn

‘Intransigence’ Prolongs Commercial Boycott of Qatar

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Jul 10, 2017 | Business

Riyadh- Observers believe that the anti-terrorism states’ boycott of Doha is heading towards prolongation as some western officials declared that there isn’t an imminent solution for the Qatari crisis with expectations for additional sanctions which would put more...

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FILE PHOTO: Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani attends a news conference in Doha, Qatar, May 25, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon/File Photo

Qatar’s Detrimental Foreign Policy, How It Ends

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 9, 2017 | Middle East

For several days now, Qatar has been boycotted from its neighbors’ air, land or seas, leaving it with no viable land border and just a tiny corridor for air and sea traffic. A number of shipping companies also halted service to Doha’s ports. Doha’s isolation was a...