Qatar to skip chess championship in Riyadh- Organising Committee demands not to raise Qatar flag
QNA-Qatar Chess Association announced that the national team of men and women could not participate in the Speed Chess Championship,Continue Reading
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Emirates stops flying to Tunisia in row over ban on Tunisian women
The announcement came two days after Tunisian government officials said the UAE had banned Tunisian woman from flying to orContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia Disputes That Crown Prince Bought ‘Salvator Mundi’
LONDON — The Saudi Embassy in Washington on Friday offered a new explanation for the record-breaking $450.3 million purchase lastContinue Reading
Russia hopes to surpass Qatar to become the world’s biggest exporter of the chilled fuel
Sabetta (Russia) (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin on Friday launched a $27 billion liquefied natural gas plant in the snow-coveredContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Identified as Buyer of Record-Breaking da Vinci
U.S. government intelligence and a Saudi art-world figure familiar with the purchase say Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman used aContinue Reading
UAE, Saudi Arabia forming new group, separate from #GCC
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced it has formed a new economic and partnership group with Saudi Arabia, separate from the GulfContinue Reading
Gulf crisis resolution hopes improves- Kuwait invites Qatar for GCC Summit
A diplomatic source has confirmed that Kuwait will go ahead and host an annual Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit next month, despite an ongoingContinue Reading
CURRENCY WARS: Efforts to hurt Qatar’s riyal may backfire on region, central banker says
DUBAI (Reuters) – Some Arab states are trying to destabilize Qatar’s riyal but efforts to drive down its value couldContinue Reading
Egypt army launches offensive against militants after deadly mosque attack
Following the mosque attack, President Abdel Fattah el- Sisi had chaired an emergency meeting with officials to review security situation.Continue Reading
Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim named World Male athlete of year
High jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim and heptathlete Nafissatou Thiam were named male and female world athletes of the year byContinue Reading
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