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Bahrain Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa speaks during a news conference in Manama, Bahrain, August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

Bahrain FM: Qatar Must Distance Itself from Iran

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Jun 8, 2017 | Interviews

Manama – The efforts led by Emir of Kuwait Shiekh Sabah al-Ahmad to contain the Qatari crisis depend only on the Doha leadership, according to Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed al-Khalifa Khalifa said that Qatar has launched many campaigns against his...

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A passenger walks in a terminal upon his arrival at Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad

Confusion, Chaos at Doha Airport after Cancellation of 1500 Flights

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Jun 8, 2017 | Business

Jeddah – Confusion and chaos is prevailing over Doha International Airport after the cancellation of 1,500 flights to Doha, as flights to Qatar have been paralyzed for the first time in the history of aviation in the region. In Saudi Arabia, Qatar Airways is expected...

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Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri meets with a delegation from Lebanese businessmen (Dalati & Nohra)

Hariri: Economy, Electricity Are Government’s Priorities

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 8, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said that after the completion of drafting a new electoral law, the government’s priorities would focus on the economic situation and the reform of the electricity sector. He noted in this regard that the privatization...

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The Qatar Airways office is seen in Doha, Qatar June 5, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

Qatar…What Next ?

by Amir Taheri | Jun 8, 2017 | Features

What next? This is the question that policymakers and analysts in major capitals have been posing for the past three days as they pondered the severance of diplomatic ties between Arab states and Qatar. Though no one knows what the future may contain, three points are...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives King of Bahrain (SPA)

Ending Crisis with Qatar Hinges on its Behavior

by Musaid al-Zayani, Saeed Abdelrazek and Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 8, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah, Dubai, Ankara – As Arab and Gulf states intensified their pressure on Qatar due to its support to terrorism, Arab leaders have stressed that easing the peninsula’s isolation only depends on a radical change in its behavior and policies in the region. Custodian...