Saudi Arabian Airlines plans to restart flights to Doha for the first time in three years, after the Gulf states reconciled with Qatar. Saudia will operate weekly flights from Jeddah and Riyadh …
QIB named best Islamic bank in Qatar by EMEAs Middle East Banking Awards
For the fourth consecutive year, Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has been named the “Best Islamic Bank in Qatar” in the 13th edition of the Middle East Banking Awards, presented by EMEA Finance, the leading …
UAE joins Saudis in dropping Qatar blockade as 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.
Egypt thaws relations with Qatar after long-running feud
Egypt signed a reconciliation agreement with Qatar, along with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, aimed at ending the Gulf blockade imposed on Doha since 2017, but it seems pending …
Fintech collaboration seen to attract Qatari FDI to Philippines
Collaboration in financial technology (fintech) between Qatar and the Philippines is among the areas that would spur the influx of more Qatari foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Southeast Asian …
‘Best stimulus’: UAE-Qatar trade restart to boost regional investments
The UAE’s decision to resume trade relations with Qatar has been received with great optimism among the business community here, as the historic deal is poised to see resumption of previous investment …
Saudi carves path out of US partisan politics with Qatar detente
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 …