Bahrain says it too will jail Qatar sympathisers
The UAE yesterday announced a similar decision, warning that offenders could face between three and 15 years in prison and a fine of 500,000 dirhams.
Jun 08, 2017, 19:41 PM IST
Gulf states squeeze Qatar as US, Kuwait probe for solution to row
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and several other countries cut their diplomatic and transport ties with Doha on Monday, accusing it of supporting Islamist militants and their arch-foe Iran.
Jun 08, 2017, 16:20 PM IST
Qatar says state news agency was first hacked in April
Qatari investigators have said that a cyber attack which saw the publication of explosive fake news last month that helped trigger a crisis with Gulf neighbours was prepared in April.
Jun 08, 2017, 15:41 PM IST
Qatar says state news agency first hacked in April
Qatari investigators have said that a cyber attack which saw the publication of explosive fake news last month that helped trigger a crisis with Gulf neighbours was prepared in April.
Jun 08, 2017, 13:37 PM IST
Turkish MPs approve troop deployment to Qatar base
Turkey`s parliament has approved a draft bill allowing its troops to be deployed to a Turkish military base in Qatar, an apparent move to support the Gulf Arab country.
Jun 08, 2017, 10:25 AM IST
India issues advisory for Indian nationals in Qatar
A senior UAE official said that measures being taken by the United Arab Emirates and other nations against Qatar are aimed at pressuring Doha into changing its policies.
Jun 07, 2017, 21:11 PM IST
UAE seeking 'change of policy, not regime' in Qatar: Minister
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain are among seven states that have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, a gas-rich emirate at the Saudi border.
Jun 07, 2017, 17:01 PM IST
Isolating Qatar 'beginning of end' of terrorism: US President Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said isolating Qatar was the 'beginning of end' of terrorism.
Jun 06, 2017, 19:53 PM IST
Qatar says Kuwait trying to mediate, solve diplomatic rift
Qatar Airways, one of the region's major long-haul carriers, has suspended all flights to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain until further notice.
Jun 06, 2017, 09:28 AM IST
Turkey offers to help resolve Gulf-Qatar row: Minister
"It's a development that really saddened all of us," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters.
Jun 05, 2017, 20:19 PM IST
Gulf diplomatic crisis could hit 2022 Qatar World Cup
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and Yemen were among those to cut diplomatic ties with Qatar on the grounds that Doha supported extremist groups "that aim to destabilise the region".
Jun 05, 2017, 20:07 PM IST
Measures taken by Gulf states against Qatar
The three Gulf states have banned their citizens from travelling to Qatar.
Jun 05, 2017, 15:49 PM IST
Qatar denounces 'unjustified' cut of Gulf ties
Qatar on Monday slammed the decisions of three Gulf states and Egypt to sever ties with it.
Jun 05, 2017, 13:08 PM IST
Rex Tillerson tells China to 'step up' on North Korea
China and other nations must strengthen efforts to curb North Korea`s nuclear weapons programme.
Jun 05, 2017, 12:57 PM IST
How the 1967 Arab-Israeli war began
The Arab-Israeli Six-Day War erupted early on Monday, June 5, 1967, a morning that saw heavy Israeli bombing of Egyptian air bases near Cairo and in the Suez desert.
May 31, 2017, 09:42 AM IST
Egypt to press ahead with air strikes after Christians attacked
The strikes targeted Majlis Mujahideen Derna and Abu Salim Brigade, two local Libyan groups allied with al Qaeda.
May 30, 2017, 09:26 AM IST
Egypt and Russia discuss fight against `terror`
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday held talks in Cairo with Russia`s foreign and defence ministers on ways to battle "terrorism", his office said.
May 30, 2017, 00:46 AM IST
Islamic State claims deadly shooting of Egyptian Christians
Islamic State said on Saturday that its fighters had carried out a shooting that killed dozens of Egyptian Christians on Friday.
May 27, 2017, 18:26 PM IST
Egypt launches air raids on Libya after Christians killed
President had ordered strikes against terrorist camps, declaring in a televised address that states that sponsored terrorism would be punished.
May 27, 2017, 08:56 AM IST
Masked gunmen kill 28 in attack on Christians in Egypt
Eyewitnesses said masked men opened fire after stopping the Christians, who were travelling in a bus and other vehicles.
May 26, 2017, 23:52 PM IST
