With the tensions in the Arabian Peninsula rising, we may see a collapse of the GCC ( gulf cooperation council ). some countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia have been putting more tension on Qatar, and that itself can make the GCC collapse. One of the main problems the organization faces is the individual interest in the involved countries…. Read more »
Saudi’s crown prince says Gulf-Qatar rift a ‘very small issue’ Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said that his country’s dispute with Qatar has not affected its military operation in Yemen. In an exclusive interview with Reuters news agency, he said “Qatar is a very, very, very small issue”. Mohammed bin Salman said that its war in Yemen… Read more »
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday said Saudi Arabia would “return” to a “moderate Islam that is open to all religions” – comments likely to rile staunch conservatives in the Gulf kingdom. The crown prince also announced Saudi Arabia would “eradicate promoters of extremist thoughts”, saying the country was not like this in the past. “We are returning to what we were… Read more »
Qatar commits to Kuwait’s mediation on crisis Qatar has reiterated its readiness for dialogue to solve the GCC crisis and called on its citizens and media outlets to refrain from attacking “Gulf symbols”. A statement by Qatar’s foreign ministry on Tuesday was in response to a call by the Kuwaiti emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, for all sides to de-escalate the ongoing Gulf… Read more »
A recent warming of ties between Saudi Arabia and Iraq could signal a move away from Iran’s influence over Baghdad, analysts say, but with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arriving on Wednesday in Tehran, that remains to be seen. On Sunday, Saudi Arabia and Iraq inaugurated a coordination committee and signed a number of agreements. The developments come after years of tension between Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Al-Abadi visited… Read more »
The UN’s Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed is briefing Security Council members on the latest situation in the country where war has caused a humanitarian catastrophe. It is the first consultation since a United Nationsreport blamed the Saudi-led coalition for causing the deaths of hundreds of children. But air raids have continued, and survivors are struggling to cope…. Read more »
Far from the force that swept across Iraq in mid-2014 and seized control of nearly a third of the country, ISIL today has been weakened significantly, relegated to just a few dozen square kilometres of ground, with manpower in the low thousands. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group was removed last week from yet another stretch… Read more »
The Saudis have been collecting large amounts of US and UK weaponry, most likely just keeping them for the worst-case scenario. The United Kingdom is keeping a close eye on the final use of weapons it sells to Saudi Arabia, according to a top diplomat. Matthew Rycroft, the UK’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, told reporters on Tuesday that the country has measures… Read more »
By Max KinCannon, The middle east has been the hotbed for conflict in the late 20th century, and the early 21st century. every country is experiencing problems, even gulf countries, like Qatar. The GCC ( Gulf cooperation council) is currently boycotting Qatar and has placed multiple sanctions on the gulf state. The reason for these sanctions are the ties that… Read more »
Al-Ruwais, Qatar – After more than 20 hours at sea, some 200 tall and gangly passengers are anxiously getting off a ship at Qatar’s northern tip. Led ashore in the middle of the night, they kick and pull their ropes. They are racing camels that got caught up in a diplomatic crisis after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt imposed a blockade… Read more »