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The Qatari capital Doha in 2012. (AFP)

Rotana Cancels Qatar Summer Festival

by Abdullah Makharesh | Jun 9, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Jeddah – It appears that the artistic and cultural scenes in Doha will witness major paralysis as it becomes only natural for artists from the Gulf and Arab worlds to stand united with their countries’ decision to sever ties with Qatar. Qatar, which has organized...

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Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (L) speaks with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa before the opening of the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) in Sharm el-Sheikh, in the South Sinai governorate, (REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

Egypt, Bahrain Say Qatar Isolated for Harming Arab Security

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jun 9, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Following talks on Wednesday with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz in Riaydh, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa continued his regional tour and arrived in Cairo on Thursday on a two-day official visit, during which he met with...

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Lebanon’s Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk talks after closing the polling stations during Beirut’s municipal elections in the Interior ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, May 8, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Lebanese Minister Attacks Qatar: Small Countries Making Big Mistakes

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

Beirut – Lebanese Interior Minister Nohad al-Mashnouq criticized Qatar without naming it, saying: “There are small countries that can make big mistakes, which could cause major problems.” Speaking during an Iftar dinner in the Beqaa, the minister blamed the world for...

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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 Hardens its Stance, Refuses to Respond to Gulf Demands

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

London, Riyadh, Moscow – Qatar has chosen to harden its stance towards its Gulf neighbors, according to recent statements by its foreign minister, who stressed that his country was not ready to change its foreign policies to resolve the ongoing crisis. Mohammed bin...

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Libya transition government Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani. (AFP)

Libya: Thani’s Govt. Threatens to Arrest Sarraj Ministers

by Khaled Mahmoud and Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 9, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo, London – Libya’s transition government, of Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani, escalated on Thursday its dispute with the UN-backed national accord government of PM Fayez al-Sarraj after it ordered the arrest of the latter’s ministers. Thani gave “strict...