Bahrain’s decision followed Saudi Arabia and Qatar opening their borders with Qatar, indicating improving relations in the Gulf.
Families reunite as Qatar-Saudi flights resume after rift
Qahtani stood in the arrivals hall at Riyadh’s main airport on Monday, waiting to see his sister almost four years after a diplomatic rift with neighbouring Qatar split his family apart.
First Saudi plane arrives in Qatar after reconciliation deal
Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier landed at Qatar’s Hamad International Airport late Monday for the first time since 2017 after the two neighbors signed a reconciliation deal. “Following the resumption of …
What impact will the restoration of relations with Qatar have on its startups?
The almost four-year blockade of Qatar was lifted last week at the GCC Summit. Now that Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE …
Could Qatar Be the Middle East’s Next F-35 Flyer?
There are plenty of reasons why Qatar would likely want the F-35, but also plenty of reasons why it likely won’t ever actually obtain the stealth aircraft. The Gulf State, and n …
QIB, Qatar Post to launch Qatar’s 1st fully-integrated postal delivery point of sale
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has launched the first fully-integrated postal delivery Point of Sale (PoS), in partnership with Qatar Post and with QPay, the leading Qatar-based fintech company offering a …
First Qatar To Saudi Flight To Take Off After Thaw
Air travel between Qatar and Saudi Arabia will resume on Monday, according to the countries’ airlines, a major landmark as Doha’s former rivals normalise ties under a landmark agreement.
Saudi business owners hopeful after Qatar border reopening
business owners in the al-Ahsa area say they are hopeful to see the economy boom again after “suffering economically” from the feud between Riyadh and Doha. Saudi Arabia shut its side of Qatar’s only …
Despite Rapprochement With Gulf Countries, Qatar Will Not Normalize Relations With Israel
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani upon his arrival to attend …
QIB named ‘Best Islamic Bank in Qatar’ for 4th consecutive year by EMEA
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has been named the ‘Best Islamic Bank in Qatar’ for the fourth consecutive year in the 13th edition of the Middle East Banking Awards, presented by EMEA Finance.
The …