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Qatar’s foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (R) and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson walk following a joint news conference in Doha (Reuters)

Doha Under International Monitoring to Stop Terrorism Financing

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 12, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah, Kuwait- US efforts to contain the Qatari crisis resulted on Tuesday in the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Doha and Washington on cooperation in combating terrorism financing. However, the four Arab countries boycotting Qatar said that the...

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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...

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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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Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah speaking at a ceremony. KUNA

Kuwait Reveals New Message from Iran to Enhance Relations with GCC

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

Kuwait – A message from Iran was delivered by its ambassador to Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah and it represents a new episode in the series of enhancing intentions carried out by Iranian government to normalize its relations with Gulf...

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Kuwaiti candidate and former parliament speaker Marzouq Al Ghanem (C) celebrates with his supporters in Kuwait City following the announcment of his victory in the parliamentary election early on November 27, 2016. Yasser Al Zayyat/AFP

Kuwait Elections Topple Prominent Figures

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Nov 28, 2016 | Middle East

Kuwait – The outcome of the Kuwaiti parliamentary elections caused a great shock as it toppled prominent forces in the parliamentary sector and gave a great boost to the youths. Great number of candidates of the previous majority as well as candidates of the...