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Qatar’s Awarding of Windcatcher Scale Model Raises Eyebrows in Iran
Last week, Iranian netizens were shocked to see Qatari officials awarding a scale model of windcatchers to Paris Saint-Germain staff who had won a traditional camel race in the peninsular nation.
UAE Bars Top Qatari Football Official from Attending Asian Cup
The United Arab Emirate has, in a politically-motivated move, prevented Qatari Vice President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Saud al-Muhannadi from taking part in the AFC Asian Cup tournament, which is to start on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia Spending $750 Million to Turn Qatar into Island
Saudi Arabia is sacrificing a portion of its territory and spending nearly $750 million to dig a 60-kilometre canal that will turn Qatar into an island.
Qatar Blasts Efforts to Drag Regional States into War with Iran
A senior Qatari official has lashed out at third parties who seek to drag the region into a war against Iran, saying his country will not be part of any conflict with the Islamic Republic.
Qatar Bans Citizens from Buying, Selling Saudi-Made Goods
The Qatari government has banned its citizens from buying or selling goods made in a Saudi-led group of countries that maintain a blockade on the country, in a move that further shatters hopes for the settlement of the political crisis.
Saudi-led Bloc Wants Qatar to Abandon World Cup Hosting to Lift Blockade
The Arab countries that imposed a blockade on Qatar have asked Doha to give up its right to host the football world cup in 2022 in exchange for lifting of the siege, a Qatari official claimed.
Saudi, UAE Say Won’t Play ACL Matches in Iran or Qatar
Saudi and Emirati officials say their football teams in the AFC Champions League will neither play in Iran, nor in Qatar.
Saudi Arabia Bullying Small Mideast Countries: Qatar FM
Qatar’s Foreign Minister says Lebanon is just the latest target in a Saudi campaign of intimidation that risks destabilising the Middle East.
Qatar Crisis Escalates despite Trump’s Attempt to Intervene
Washington’s lukewarm mediation between Saudi Arabia and Qatar has failed to settle the crisis between the two sides.
Iran Opposed to Any Pressure on Its Neighbours: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a meeting with Qatar’s ambassador underlined Tehran’s opposition to any pressure on its neighbours by any party.
