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The opening ceremony of the Hamad port is seen in Doha, Qatar September 5, 2017. REUTERS/Tom Finn

Would Qatari Crisis Last Two Years?

by Salman Al-dossary | Sep 7, 2017 | Opinion

Those who were betting on a short-lived Qatari crisis have lost. Everyone who thought that Qatar’s efforts for international pressure would be fruitful, was proven wrong. Three months on, the four states’ stance hasn’t changed, and is as firm as it was on June 5....

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Moscow Suggests ‘Supporting’ Kuwaiti Mediation

by Mirza Al-Khuweylidi, Taha Abdel-Wahed | Aug 29, 2017 | Middle East

Kuwait, Moscow- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed on Monday his country’s readiness to play a “supportive role” in the mediation efforts played by Kuwait to solve the crisis between Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt from one side, and Qatar from...

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US envoys retired general Anthony Zinni, pictured, and deputy assistant secretary of state for Arabian Gulf affairs Timothy Lenderking arrived in Kuwait on August 7, 2017 for the start of a shuttle diplomacy tour to defuse the Qatar crisis. David McNew / Getty Images

Washington’s Envoys in Abu Dhabi, Manama, Cairo to Solve Qatari Crisis

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi and Sawsan Abu-Husain | Aug 11, 2017 | Middle East

Dammam, Cairo- US envoys retired general Anthony Zinni and deputy assistant secretary of state for Arabian Gulf affairs Timothy Lenderking continued on Thursday their regional shuttle tour as part of the US efforts to break the stalemate in the dispute with Qatar by...

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Hishammuddin Hussein says Malaysia ready to help solve the Qatar crisis if required. — Reuters

Malaysia Ready to Help Address Qatar Crisis

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2017 | Middle East

London- Malaysia has expressed readiness to mediate in the Qatari crisis if requested. Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said in the parliament on Thursday that the opportunity should be given first to Kuwait as an intermediary in addressing the crisis,...

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Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani delivers a televised speech in Doha, Qatar, July 21, 2017. REUTERS

Emir of Qatar Speech…Dispute Does Not Lie in Different Points of View

by Salman Al-dossary | Jul 23, 2017 | Opinion

Political disagreements don’t ruin amicability. This is how Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani summarized Qatar’s crisis in his speech on Friday, and I don’t think that anyone was expecting a surprise in his speech, which expressed the Qatari...