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Yemen and the Catastrophic Role of ‘Lone’ Nations

by Salman Al-dossary | Oct 12, 2017 | Opinion

United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed presented again, before the Security Council, a new UN proposal to resolve the Yemeni crisis. Possibly, even Yemenis can no longer count the number of initiatives launched by Ould Cheikh whether a...

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

Qatar Flooded Banks with $8 Billion to Offset Outflows

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 20, 2017 | Business

London- Qatar pumped 29.1 billion riyals ($8 billion) into its banking system in August to cushion it from withdrawals by financial institutions from neighboring Arab states due to the Gulf’s diplomatic crisis, central bank data showed. The current crisis, triggered...

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Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jacksonz

Qatar’s Emir Disregards Reasons behind Crisis

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 20, 2017 | Middle East

New York- Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani renewed on Tuesday a call for “unconditional dialogue based on mutual respect for sovereignty” to end his country’s crisis. Yet he ignored the main reasons behind the crisis during his speech at the UN General...

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Abdullah Al Thani Calls on Qataris to Convene to Set Record Straight

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 18, 2017 | Middle East

London- Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al-Thani has called on the ruling family and the people of Qatar to a national, family and fraternal meeting to discuss the crisis and set the record straight. Sheikh Abdullah said in a statement on Sunday that he “felt pain at seeing...

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Experts: Qatar’s Statement Indicates Unwillingness to Resolve Crisis

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Sep 10, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh- Qatar News Agency distortion of the phone call content between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani is a continuity of the Qatari policies, experts said. Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday suspending any dialogue...