Sri Lanka President promises consultation with Buddhist leaders on new constitution
COLOMBO, July 6 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday pledged to consult the country’s Buddhist leaders overContinue Reading
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Qatar Airways joins Gulf carriers off US laptop ban list
Doha, Qatar — Qatar Airways joined two other major long-haul Gulf carriers on Thursday in getting off a U.S. banContinue Reading
SITUATION REPORT: Arab states angry over Qatar’s dismissal of their demands
CAIRO (AP) — Four Arab nations seeking to isolate Qatar over its alleged support for extremist groups were angered WednesdayContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia is chief foreign promoter of Islamist extremism in the UK, warns report
The Henry Jackson Society says the kingdom has been trying to promote Wahhabism abroad Saudi Arabia is the chief foreign promoterContinue Reading
Qatar economic outlook downgraded hours before crunch Gulf meeting
Moody’s forecasts prolonged period of uncertainty as Arab nations prepare to meet in Cairo over Qatar’s response to demands RatingsContinue Reading
Qatar slams ‘unrealistic’ demands by Arab rivals in Gulf crisis
Doha (AFP) – Qatar said Tuesday the demands of Arab rivals in a Gulf diplomatic crisis were impossible to meet,Continue Reading
Modi begins first ever Israel visit by an Indian PM
Tel Aviv (AFP) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel Tuesday for the first ever visit by an IndianContinue Reading
Qatar deadline extended by 48 hours: Saudi
Saudi Arabia and its allies said early Monday they had decided to extend by 48 hours the deadline for QatarContinue Reading
US to allow electronic devices in Etihad Airways departing AbuDhabi
The United States has granted permission to the UAE’s Etihad Airways for personal electronic devices to be allowed in theContinue Reading
Saudi king orders newspaper columnist to stop piling on the praise
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has ordered an over-enthusiastic columnist to be suspended from his job after he equatedContinue Reading
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