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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Saudi Counterpart Adel Al-Jubeir, SPA

Tillerson Sits with Ministers of Four Arab States Boycotting Qatar

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 12, 2017 | Uncategorized

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sat down with ministers of four Arab states on Wednesday to try to end a dispute with Qatar. The four countries imposed sanctions on Qatar on June 5, for its financing of extremist groups detrimental foreign policy. Doha denies...

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The Royal Courts of Justice are seen in London, Britain on May 19, 2016. (Reuters)

UK High Court Rules Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia as Lawful

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 10, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

The United Kingdom’s government announced on Monday that Britain’s multi-billion-pound arms sales to Saudi Arabia has been ruled as lawful by the High Court after it examined confidential evidence. The court rejected the bid on ministers having acted illicitly...

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A view shows the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo

If Demands Turned Down, Foreign Firms to Flee Qatar

by Said Al-Abyad | Jul 5, 2017 | Business

Jeddah- Experts and specialists in the economy field saw that Qatar is likely stepping towards a new phase and a dangerous one in its national economy that has been undergoing a trust issue with foreign investors during the past days. They expected the losses to...

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Saad Al Kaabi, chief executive of Qatar Petroleum REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon

Qatar to Increase Gas Production by 30% Amid Arab Crisis

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 5, 2017 | Business

London– Qatar is planning to increase its liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity by 30 percent to 100 million tons from 77 million tons per year, Qatar Petroleum’s CEO Saad al-Kaabi announced. During a press conference, Kaabi said that the new...

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Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani attends an interview in Doha, Qatar November 26, 2016. Picture taken November 26, 2016. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon

Doha Anticipates Outcome of Quartet Meeting by Escalating Rhetoric

by Sawsan Abu Husain and Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 5, 2017 | Middle East

Dammam, Cairo– Few hours before the expected meeting between Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain to study the Qatari response to the list of 13 demands, Doha has escalated its rhetoric,the affirming that the demands were impossible to meet. Kuna news agency reported...