New reshuffle in the Gulf region
The wave of normalization promises to further improve regional strength
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Qatar, Israel reach agreement on diamond trade
Qatar is not part to the Abraham Accords for normalizing ties with Israel, but this did not prevent it from reaching a bilateral agreement with Israel on the trade of diamonds.
Qatar and Turkey to help Afghanistan resume work at Kabul airport
Turkey is cooperating with Qatar on offering humanitarian assistance and on ensuring Kabul’s airport remains open, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoglu said, speaking at a joint news conference with his Qatari counterpart …
A new era in Turkey-UAE ties
Economic relations warm as ideological tensions linger
U.S. envoy on Afghanistan to hold meetings with Taliban
The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan will visit Doha next week for two weeks of meetings with leaders of the Taliban movement (banned in Russia), U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said. "They’ll discuss …
Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix kicks off today
The Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix will kick off on Friday in Doha for a period of three days at the Losail International Circuit with the participation of the most prominent world champions. Losail International Circuit will host the …
UAE Crown Prince expected to visit Turkey
The visit is expected to take place on Nov. 24
Azerbaijan and Qatar sign agreement on mutual abolition of visas
An agreement was signed on the mutual abolition of visas for persons with general civil passports between the governments of Azerbaijan and Qatar Jeyhun Bayramov, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said. Bayramov made the …
Afghanistan receives humanitarian aid from 5 countries
Afghanistan on Thursday received humanitarian assistance, including food and medicines, from five countries, an official said. The cash-strapped country, which suffered 20 years of war, is now in severe economic crisis, and poverty can …
First civilian flight from Kabul since U.S. exit lands in Qatar
More than 100 passengers have arrived in Doha, Qatar after flying from Kabul airport on the first flight ferrying out foreigners since a U.S.-led evacuation ended. Qatar, a major transit point for Afghan refugees, has said it worked …
Turkey normalizes relations with former Persian Gulf opponents
Turkey has been enjoying good relations with three Gulf states – Qatar, Oman and Kuwait – for decades. However, Turkey’s relations with the other three members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – the United Arab …
Blinken to discuss Afghan evacuees at meetings in Qatar and Germany
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday he would travel to Qatar on Sunday to meet with the country's leaders and thank them for their help with evacuees from Afghanistan, and later go to Germany for a ministerial meeting, …
White House: U.S. working with Turkey, Qatar on Kabul airport
The United States is working together with Turkey and Qatar on Afghanistan’s Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. Saying that opening the airport and regional airports is …
Qatar appoints first ambassador to Saudi Arabia since rift
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is further strengthening diplomatic ties to Saudi Arabia, reinstating an ambassador after a four-year-long regional dispute, Al Jazeera reports. Bandar Mohamed Abdullah al-Attiyah, who …
Afghan rivals to try reaching agreement in Doha again
The Afghan government delegation and representatives of the Taliban terrorist movement (banned in Russia) will hold talks today in Doha, Qatar, a source in the Afghan Ministry for Peace said. The talks will begin on Tuesday …
Gulf countries back on path to economic growth after contraction due to the pandemic
Following a year of economic distress, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies are expected to return to an aggregate growth of 2.2% in 2021, according to the latest issue of the World Bank Gulf Economic Update
Turkey’s vision for Afghanistan comes into view
Taliban calls Turkey's military presence at Kabul airport 'reprehensible' but Ankara has deep-seated reasons to stick around
Cooperation between Arab states of Persian Gulf stalls
After years of closely cooperating on everything from Iran to oil, the Arab Gulf is entering a new era of wariness
5th anniversary of coup attempt in Turkey: Ankara realised it is impossible to rely on NATO allies
On the night of July 15 five years ago, Turkey was cold-shouldered by its traditional NATO allies, primarily the US, while a rogue part of the Turkish army affiliated with Fetullah Terror Organisation (FETO) attacked the country's key institutions both aerially and by land, even running over protesting civilians with tanks
Qatari Emir’s visit to Russia to take place after Covid restrictions lifted
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has denied rumors that Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani did not attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in person because his face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin …
