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Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have called on Arab countries to unite and confront Iran over its role in regional conflicts and its alleged support for militias. Speaking at an emergency session of the Arab League in Cairo on Sunday, Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi foreign minister, said Iran was aiming "to destabilise and fuel...

Saudi Arabia and Israel have been cooperating seriously since at least 2013. The Saudis cut off Qatar just days after demanding it stop funding Hamas. Hurting Hamas helps Israel the most. On the surface, it's perfectly accurate to say the stunning rift between Saudi...

US secretary of state Rex Tillerson called for an end to the blockade by Saudi Arabia and its allies against Qatar on Friday, saying the “troubling situation” was imposing hardship and hindering US military efforts in the campaign against Isis. “We call on the kingdom...

Qatar and Bahrain will resume their diplomatic ties, both sides said, after their officials met in Riyadh, where Iran and Syrian delegations held talks with Saudi officials in separate meetings to repair and resume diplomatic relations. The...

Qatar's human rights committee says the detention of a member of the royal family by the United Arab Emirates is illegal and violates human rights laws. Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani is the latest in a line of public figures to accuse Abu...

Qatar to observe three days of mourning after the former emir, who ruled for more than 20 years, passes away at 84. Former Qatari Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani passed away on Sunday aged 84, the Emiri Diwan announced. He ruled Qatar from 1972...

QNA/Brussels Qatar has invited the international community to join forces to find radical solutions to the crisis in Somalia so that it can maintain its sovereignty and achieve national reconciliation, noting the efforts and concrete steps taken by the east African country for the benefit...

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has opened the new Hamad Port as part of a wider plan to increase non-petroleum exports. It means larger container ships can go directly to Doha rather than docking in the United Arab Emirates, where cargo...

Asmara, 20 September 2018 -The  President of Eritrean Isaias Afwerki yesterday, 19 September met and held extensive talks with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahiyan. During a meeting conducted in...

Horndiplomat-(Addis Ababa ) The Ethiopian news agency ENA reports the Ethiopia will contribute its due share in resolving the dispute among Gulf countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. As Ethiopia believes in the importance of peaceful resolution of disputes, it will contribute its share...