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Qatar’s foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani attends the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland September 11, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Qatari FM: ‘Quatret States Present Doha As Gift for Tehran’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 26, 2017 | Middle East

London- An economic blockade on Qatar is having the effect of pushing Qatar closer to Iran economically, Qatar’s foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told reporters in Paris. “They said Qatar was now closer to Iran. By their measures they are...

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Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Paris, France. (AP)

Qatar Ignores Gulf Requests, Stresses Adherence to Kuwait Mediation

by Michel Abou Najm, Saeed Abdelrazek and Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 13, 2017 | Middle East

Paris, Ankara, London, Kuwait – French President Emmanuel Macron held talks on Monday with the Emir of Kuwait to discuss the rift between Qatar and Arab states, the Elysee Palace said in a statement. Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah pledged to...

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. AP

Qatari FM: Talks with Tillerson Focused on Countering Terrorism

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Feb 16, 2017 | Middle East

Doha–Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said that talks with his U.S. counterpart Rex Tillerson have focused on the current situation in the Middle East and the means to promote cooperation in fighting terrorism. The Qatari...