Qatar has made the decision in principle to continue financial aid to Gaza in 2021, but the extent has not yet been determined. Hamas wants to distribute cash to residents, while Doha wants to invest in infrastructure
Guterres: The United Nations will continue to work to reduce tension in the Gulf and are ready to host a regional dialogue
UAE Foreign Minister: We condemn acts of extremism and we must redouble efforts together to combat it
UAE Foreign Minister: We seek to achieve peace and prosperity in the region
Syrian Ministry of Transport announces that flights are set to resume to Qatar starting from the end of October
The Trump Administration's special envoy for Afghanistan says the US and Taliban have agreed to "re-set actions" and strictly adhere to the agreement. He says attacks have been on the rise but does not attribute blame. The Taliban recently launched an attack on Helmand's capital
UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs @AnwarGargash: Turkish base in Qatar an 'emergency,' destabilizes the region
Anwar Gargash, the UAE's state minister for foreign affairs: "Turkey's army in Qatar is an element of instability in the Gulf region" United Arab Emirates state minister for foreign affairs has tweeted, adding that it contributed to negative polarisation
Israel is making efforts to allow a transfer of 100 million dollars from Qatar to Gaza, in exchange for 6 months of quiet. The Israeli army is preparing for the possibility of an escalation in the south, as this month the normal Qatari grant ends. (Channel 12)
Erdogan: "Azerbaijan is liberating the lands occupied by Armenia one by one"
6 month agoTaliban welcomed Trump's statement, pledge to adhere to articles of Doha agreement.
Erdogan confirms the presence of Turkish military forces in Qatar, under the pretext of maintaining security
President Erdogan: Turkey is not only the military presence in Qatar, the stability of the whole bay and serves the peace
President Erdoğan: We will not back down in the Eastern Mediterranean
Qatar made formal request to buy F-35 jets from US in recent weeks: sources to Reuters
6 month agoPresident Erdoğan meets with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamed Al Sani
6 month agoInteresting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper unscheduled visit to Qatar "US official predicts Qatar will eventually normalize ties with Israel"
Qatar apologizes for taking over the presidency of the current session of the Arab League after Palestine gave up the presidency
The United Nations called on Doha to release Sheikh Talal Al-Thani
6 month agoWhile Taliban hold peace talks with Afghan government in Qatar, top U.S. commander says "violence is too high," blames Taliban
7 month agoUSAF KC135R 63-8884 orbiting over orbiting over the current position of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Persian Gulf
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Staten Gulf Affairs Timothy Lenderking said Thursday that the US is "going to move ahead, we hope, with designating Qatar a major non-NATO ally." (Via @jmhansler). Qatar would be the 19th major non-NATO ally of the US
US Assistant Secretary of State: Qatar has a history of understanding with Israel
US Assistant Secretary of State: We are in contact with all Gulf parties to resolve the crisis, and we commend the Kuwaiti mediation
"At the moment the U.S. and Afghan governments have no plan B," the [Taliban] official said. "Only the Taliban have a plan A and B. Our plan A is a peaceful political solution, and Plan B, definitely a military takeover
"The current Afghan system is totally corrupt and incapable," began one of the senior members of the Taliban's negotiating team, suggesting that forming a coalition with the "sinking ship" of Ashraf Ghani's government would "drown the Taliban as well
Swiss prosecution: Al-Khulaifi made a deal with Valcke at the Qatari "beIN Sports" headquarters
The Swiss public prosecutor accuses Al-Khulaifi of paying bribes to obtain benefits
US State Department spokeswoman: Gulf unity is very important, and we are pushing and doing what we can to strengthen and support it
The start of the trial of Qatari Nasser Al-Khulaifi in corruption cases in Switzerland