Turkish President Erdogan pledges military support for Qatar on Doha visit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged his country's continued military support for Qatar during a visit to Doha today, according to state media, amid an ongoing Gulf political crisis.
Nov 15, 2017, 23:57 PM IST
Do not fear boycott by Gulf countries, thousand times better off without them: Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani
Qatar's Emir said on Tuesday his country was "a thousand times better off" without Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Nov 14, 2017, 20:31 PM IST
Qatar's emir warns against military action in Gulf dispute
Qatar's emir has warned against any military confrontation over the ongoing diplomatic dispute between his country and four other Arab nations.
Oct 29, 2017, 12:13 PM IST
Swiss prosecutors interview Nasser Al-Khelaifi over World Cup deals
Al-Khelaifi is also president of French club Paris Saint Germain. Valcke, who was in charge of the day-to-day running of Swiss-based global soccer body FIFA, is also under investigation.
Oct 25, 2017, 19:45 PM IST
'Time to designate Pakistan, Qatar, Turkey sponsors of terrorism'
Since 1979, the US State Department similar to India's Ministry of External Affairs has maintained a list of State Sponsor of Terrorism.
Oct 02, 2017, 06:19 AM IST
Hyderabad's child bride racket revives memory of Ameena
Hyderabad police on Wednesday claimed to have rescued 12 underaged girls and busted a major racket with the arrest of 20 accused.
Sep 22, 2017, 11:42 AM IST
Kuwait to expel North Korean diplomats, stops issuing visas
The decision comes after Kuwait stopped issuing new visas for North Koreans citing its U.N. sanctions implementation report.
Sep 17, 2017, 20:15 PM IST
Qatar ready to talk to end Gulf crisis: Sheikh Tamim
Qatar is ready to sit at the negotiating table to try to end a dispute with its Gulf Arab neighbours, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said on Friday in Berlin.
Sep 15, 2017, 16:19 PM IST
Saudi Arabia to keep pressuring Qatar to meet Arab-bloc demands
Qatar "must respond to these requests in order to open a new page", Jubeir said.
Sep 10, 2017, 21:01 PM IST
Saudi Arabia suspends dialogue after Qatar outreach
The development came after US President Donald Trump on Friday spoke separately with the leaders of Saudi Arabia.
Sep 09, 2017, 09:34 AM IST
Donald Trump willing to mediate Qatar crisis
The Emir of Kuwait said the Gulf Countries have received a letter from Qatar stating that it is willing to sit down at the table and discuss all the demands, which the other parties have put down.
Sep 08, 2017, 13:37 PM IST
Donald Trump offers to mediate in Qatar crisis
US President Donald Trump offered on Thursday to mediate in the crisis between Qatar and its Arab neighbors and said he believed the dispute could be solved "fairly easily."
Sep 08, 2017, 00:30 AM IST
Qatar introduces visa on arrival facility for Pakistani travellers
Qatar has introduced a visa-on-arrival facility for Pakistani passport holders, the media reported on Thursday.
Aug 31, 2017, 12:33 PM IST
Qatar says no sign Arab states willing to negotiate over boycott
Qatar`s Foreign Minister said on Wednesday that his country was willing to negotiate an end to a Gulf diplomatic rift but had seen no sign that Saudi Arabia and other countries imposing sanctions on Doha were open to mediation.
Aug 30, 2017, 19:23 PM IST
Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran amid regional crisis
In announcing its decision, Qatar did not mention the diplomatic crisis roiling Gulf Arab nations since June, when Qatar found its land, sea and air routes cut off by its neighbors over Doha's policies across the Mideast.
Aug 24, 2017, 13:29 PM IST
Qatar denies blocking Saudi hajj pilgrimage flights
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates severed diplomatic and trade ties with Qatar on June 5 in what has become the worst political crisis to grip the Gulf region in decades.
Aug 21, 2017, 12:51 PM IST
Qatar welcomes Saudi Arabia 'political' decision to open border for hajj
Qatar welcomes the opening of the Saudi-Qatari border enabling Qataris to go on pilgrimage to Mecca, even if the move is politically-motivated, Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Thursday.
Aug 17, 2017, 17:57 PM IST
Saudi Arabia to open border to Qatar pilgrims, Qatar media silent
A statement on the official Saudi Press Agency said the Salwa border point would be open for Qatari citizens who wish to perform the annual pilgrimage to pass through with no electronic permissions needed.
Aug 17, 2017, 13:59 PM IST
Qatar offers visa-free entry to 80 countries including India
Qatar has a population of 2.4 million people, 90 percent of whom are foreigners, including many from south Asia working in construction.
Aug 09, 2017, 18:06 PM IST
Qatar offers visa-free entry to 80 nationalities
"The visa exemption scheme will make Qatar the most open country in the region," tourism department official Hassan al-Ibrahim told a press conference in Doha.
Aug 09, 2017, 16:40 PM IST
