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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (State Department)

Tillerson Heads to the Gulf, Kuwaiti FM Discusses Crisis with Qatar Emir

by Heba El Koudsy and Mirza al-Khuwaildi | Oct 20, 2017 | Middle East

Washington and Dammam – The US State Department announced that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will begin on Friday a tour that will take him to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, India, and Switzerland. In Riyadh, Tillerson will take part in the inaugural Coordination...

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Qatar’s Central Bank is seen in Doha in this general view taken November 9, 2011. REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous/File Photo

Qatar Brings $20 Billion Back Home to Face Boycott Burdens

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

London – Qatar has brought back more than $20 billion to cope with the boycott imposed by the Anti-Terrorism Quartet, which is formed by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Qatari Finance Minister Ali Shareef al-Emadi said that his country...

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Participants at the second round of the Joint Drafting Committee Meetings in Tunis, October 14, 2017 (UNISMIL Website)

Gaddafi Family to Sue Qatar before ICC

by Jamal Jawhar | Oct 19, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- The Gaddafi family has announced its intention to sue Qatar before the International Criminal Court, which is based in The Hague.   The family’s lawyer, Khalid al-Zaidi, has vowed to sue Qatari figures before the ICC for “supporting terrorism and causing the...

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A map of Qatar is seen in this picture illustration. Reuters

Saudi National Society for Human Rights Decries Qatar’s Recent Actions

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 19, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Geneva- Saudi Arabia’s National Society for Human Rights has denounced a move by Qatari authorities to freeze the assets of Sheikh Abdullah Bin Ali Al-Thani and Sheikh Sultan Bin Suhaim and violating their private property. It pointed out that the right of...

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Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is seen during a joint news conference with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the presidential palace in Bogor, West Java province, Indonesia October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Beawiharta

Qatar Emir Says Open to Dialogue with Arab Quartet

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 19, 2017 | Middle East

Dammam– Qatar is “open to dialogue” in resolving a dispute with the Arab quartet, its emir said during a visit to Indonesia on Wednesday. Whereas, Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs claimed that the war on ISIS has been affected because of the blockade on his country....