Qatar signs deal to buy naval vessels from Italy
Italy has signed a 5bn-euro ($5.9bn) agreement with Qatar’s naval forces that includes the sale of seven naval units, according to a joint announcement by Read more
Italy has signed a 5bn-euro ($5.9bn) agreement with Qatar’s naval forces that includes the sale of seven naval units, according to a joint announcement by Read more
The UAE lobbied US officials to be able to host an office for the Taliban in Abu Dhabi – a milestone that eventually went to Read more
The transfer of thousands of Syrian fighters and refugees from Lebanon’s border region into rebel territory in Syria in exchange for Hezbollah prisoners has been Read more
A suicide bomber has attacked a police compound and the nearby Iraqi embassy in Kabul on Monday, security officials in the Afghan capital say. Sources Read more
Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate rose to 12.7 percent in the first quarter of 2017, continuing its steady climb as the economy grapples with the fallout Read more
Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of politicising the Hajj, claiming Riyadh has imposed restrictions on Qatari nationals planning to travel to Mecca for the annual Read more
Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Wednesday said Iran will respond if the U.S. government passes new sanctions. New sanctions being discussed in the U.S. Read more
The Palestinian envoy to the UN has told the Security Council that al-Aqsa Mosque compound crisis in East Jerusalem is at a tipping point, urging Read more
Britain’s government has praised Qatari emir’s willingness for dialogue to resolve the ongoing diplomatic dispute with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt. “I welcome the Read more
Two Palestinians have died in separate incidents after clashes with Israeli security forces in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Oday Read more
A German teenager, Linda Wenzel, suspected of joining the Islamic State jihadists in Iraq has been arrested in Mosul, a German judicial source said Saturday. Read more
Iran has accused the US of not living up to its side of the 2015 landmark nuclear deal after Washington slapped fresh sanctions on Tehran Read more
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that the Palestinian leadership will freeze all contact with Israel, as mass protests over new Israeli security measures at Read more
Qatar has has amended its anti-terrorism laws in a royal decree issued on Thursday, to boost the fight against terrorism. The move appears aimed at Read more
Police said on Thursday a Saudi prince was arrested after a video that appeared to show him assaulting a bloodied man stoked outrage online. The Read more
The US State Department praised Qatar’s “strong partnership” in the fight against “terrorism” in its annual “Country Reports on Terrorism” released on Wednesday. The State Read more
The United States has slapped fresh economic sanctions on Iran, designating 18 individuals and entities for supporting what it said were “illicit Iranian actors or Read more
Iraq’s premier fighting force has lost 40 per cent of its men in the battle to liberate Mosul from Islamic State control. The Counter Terrorism Read more
London, Washington- At least 600 civilians have been killed in strikes in Iraq and Syria by the US-led coalition fighting ISIS since the campaign began Read more
By Tom Finn and Hadeel Al Sayegh DOHA/DUBAI (Reuters) – Four Arab states that accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism agreed to extend until Tuesday a deadline Read more
#GulfTensions “Everyone is aware that these demands are meant to infringe the sovereignty of the state of Qatar” Qatar said on Saturday that a series Read more
#SyriaWar At least 18 people were killed in the bloodiest attack to hit Damascus in recent months. A suicide bomber has launched an attack in Read more
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi forces captured on Thursday the wrecked historic mosque of Mosul in which Islamic State proclaimed its self-styled “caliphate” three years ago, Read more
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran said on Wednesday it would take “reciprocal action” in response to the U.S. Supreme Court allowing a partial implementation of President Read more
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said an air strike early on Wednesday killed at least 30 civilians and injured dozens more Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has condemned the partial reinstatement of US President, Donald Trump’s travel ban, noting that the decision will energize terrorists. Read more
By Jeff Mason and John Walcott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday that he and his military would Read more
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke by telephone with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and its new crown prince and they agreed to increase Read more
By Marius Bosch and Maher Chmaytelli MOSUL/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Islamic State militants on Wednesday blew up the Grand al-Nuri Mosque of Mosul and its Read more
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has promoted his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman to crown prince, making him next in line to the throne while also Read more
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