Saudi relationship became tied up in US partisan politics on Trump’s watch. Mending fences with Qatar is one way for Riyadh to signal it is ready to play ball with Biden. The sight of President Donald …
UAE joins Saudis in dropping Qatar blockade as a Persian Gulf crisis ends
For 3 years a feud between neighbors in the Persian Gulf complicated American policy, but with Trump set to leave, Saudi Arabia and its partners are pulling back.
UAE To Reopen Borders To Qatar From Saturday
The UAE will reopen its borders to Qatar from Saturday, its official news agency said, making it the first of several boycotting countries to do so after a more than three-year blockade.
Saudi Arabia just lifted Qatar’s 43-month blockade. How did this rift end?
Saudi Arabia and the other three countries launched the blockade without warning on June 5, 2017, cutting diplomatic ties with Qatar and closing their airspace and ports to Qatari …
Easing dispute, UAE announces reopening of borders to Qatar
The United Arab Emirates has announced that it will reopen its borders and airspace to Qatar after boycotting the tiny, energy-rich country alongside its Gulf allies since 2017 …
UAE to Reopen All Entry Points With Qatar Following Gulf Dispute Thaw
The United Arab Emirates will reopen all its land, sea and air entry points with Qatar starting Saturday, state news agency WAM reported on Friday. Saudi Arabia announced a breakthrough in ending a …
Bank deal creates second-largest lender in Qatar
The deal between Masraf Al Rayan and Al Khalij Commercial Bank is valued at $2.2bn, according to Bloomberg data.
Lankans return from Qatar, Cyprus
Another group of expatriates from Cyprus and Qatar were brought to the island this morning, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) sources said.Accordingly, 201 from …
Kuwait says Saudi Arabia to lift embargo on Qatar, opening its air and land borders in first steps to end Gulf crisis
Kuwait says Saudi Arabia to lift embargo on Qatar, opening its air and land borders in first steps to end Gulf crisis …
Egypt signs reconciliation deal with Qatar
The Saudi foreign minister has said that Saudi Arabia and its three Arab allies agreed to restore full ties with Qatar. His remarks came after Gulf leaders signed a “solidarity and stability” …