Saudi Arabia
International pressure mounting for Qatar to withdraw from 2022 World Cup
Middle East
June 7, 2017
International pressure mounting for Qatar to withdraw from 2022 World Cup
The pressure on the International Football Federation (FIFA) to make a decision about the future of the 2022 World Cup, due…
Abu Dhabi calls for secure roadmap to restore ties with Doha
Middle East
June 6, 2017
Abu Dhabi calls for secure roadmap to restore ties with Doha
On Tuesday, Abu Dhabi called for a secure road map to restore ties with Doha, demanding that the state changes…
US State Department approves $1.4 billion in military sales to Saudi
Middle East
June 6, 2017
US State Department approves $1.4 billion in military sales to Saudi
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of more than $1.4 billion worth of military training and equipment…
Egyptian billionaire Sawiris calls for Egyptian businessmen to withdraw from Qatar
Economy
June 5, 2017
Egyptian billionaire Sawiris calls for Egyptian businessmen to withdraw from Qatar
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has called on Egyptian businessmen to withdraw their investments from Qatar and halt business dealings with…
Egypt asks Qatari Ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Egypt asks Qatari Ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours
Egypt gave the Qatari ambassador in Cairo two days to leave the country and has called back its senior representative…
Oil prices dip on fears Middle East spat could harm OPEC cuts
Business
June 5, 2017
Oil prices dip on fears Middle East spat could harm OPEC cuts
Oil prices reversed gains to trade down on Monday on concerns that the cutting of ties with Qatar by top…
Govt places fate of Red Sea islands in hands of Constitutional Committee
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Govt places fate of Red Sea islands in hands of Constitutional Committee
Al-Masry Al-Youm learned that the Parliament’s Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee will discuss next week the Red Sea islands maritime…
Severing ties with Qatar: reasons and procedures
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Severing ties with Qatar: reasons and procedures
Within just 30 minutes, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates had all severed their diplomatic…
EgyptAir flights to Doha hampered following diplomatic ties cut with Qatar
Travel
June 5, 2017
EgyptAir flights to Doha hampered following diplomatic ties cut with Qatar
Flights departing via Egypt’s EgyptAir flag-carrier to Doha from Cairo International Airport were delayed on Monday, following an announcement by…
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain cut diplomatic relations with Qatar
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain cut diplomatic relations with Qatar
Egypt decided on Monday to cut off its diplomatic relations with the Arab Gulf State of Qatar and accused the…