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Qatar diplomatic crisis

Qatar diplomatic crisis
Several Arab nations (including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and Yemen) abruptly cut diplomatic ties with Qatar on June 5, 2017.
Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Kuwait announces its seventh government in three years

Kuwait is the only Gulf Arab state to have an elected government but political turmoil has stalled reforms in one of the world’s largest producers of crude oil.

Middle East

UAE leader makes surprise visit to Qatar after years-long boycott of Doha

Afghanistan

Explainer | Can Qatar be a bridge from the Taliban to the world?

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Fifa World Cup 2022

Netherlands players aim rights protest at Qatar ahead of football World Cup qualifier

Qatar has faced criticisms for its treatment of migrant workers, many of whom are involved in preparations for the 2022 World Cup, with campaigners accusing employers of exploitation.

Netherlands football players wear shirts reading ‘Football Supports Change’ prior to the start of the World Cup 2022 group G qualifying match between The Netherlands and Latvia in Amsterdam on Saturday. Photo: AP
Saudi Arabia

Qataris begin entering Saudi Arabia via border crossing as rift ends

Saudi Arabia agreed to reopen its air, sea and land borders with Qatar on Tuesday – a breakthrough in the Gulf crisis.

Saudi Arabia

Gulf rivals reconcile at Saudi summit, ending long rift with Qatar

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman calls for unity in the region, singling out ‘threats’ posed by Iran’s nuclear programme.

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Middle East

Saudi Arabia opens borders with Qatar as Gulf rift eases

The step is part of efforts to resolve a dispute that has split Qatar from its neighbours since 2017 and comes just before a summit of regional leaders.

Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) arrive for an annual leaders summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in December 2019. Photo: Saudi Press Agency via Reuters
AFC Asian Cup 2019

British man who claims he was tortured at Asian Cup appeals to Fifa

Ali Issa Ahmad claims he was tortured, stabbed and racially abused by hosts in January tournament.

Energy

Macroscope | Qatar, Saudi gas suppliers vie for China’s booming market

First Qatar, and now Saudi Arabia, are competing to dominate China’s fast-growing natural gas market, already the third largest in the world, as Beijing encourages the switch from coal to cleaner, greener energy.

Middle East

Qatar accuses the UAE of ‘violence and hatred’ at world court

Qatar has faced an economic and diplomatic boycott since June 2017 by Gulf rivals who accused Doha of backing terrorism.

Doha Skyscrapers, Doha, Qatar. Photo: SCMP
International Property

Qatar’s property market under pressure ahead of World Cup

Residential prices are down about 10 per cent from June 2017, when a diplomatic, trade and transport boycott began

Qatar’s property market faces reality check ahead of World Cup amid oversupply, spat with Gulf neighbours
Energy

Letters | Why leaving Opec is a smart move from Qatar

Considering the Saudi-led economic blockade and its own marginal position in Opec, Qatar has wisely opted to focus on natural gas production, where it has an economic advantage.

Saudi Arabia

Saudis hint they’re going ahead with plan to turn Qatar into island

A senior adviser to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said he was ‘impatiently waiting’ for details about when work will start.

Middle East

UN court orders UAE to protect rights of Qataris amid diplomatic split

The UAE demanded Qataris leave the country last year, but the International Court of Justice has ruled that families with Qatari members must be reunited, and Qatari students be allowed to complete studies in the UAE.

The waterfront skyline of Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE. Photo: Tim Pile
Saudi Arabia

Top-level China forum to bring Qatar back to Arab League table

China is also extensively involved in the infrastructure boom in Qatar, playing an integral part in the construction of the Lusail Iconic Stadium for the 2022 Fifa World Cup. Photo: Handout
Middle East

Bahrain opposition leader cleared of spying for Qatar

Middle East

China a pillar of strength in Qatar’s fight against blockade

Its Middle Eastern neighbours tried to choke the small Gulf state, but in effect forced Qatar to find creative solutions, new trade routes, and push reforms at a faster pace.

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Belt and Road Initiative

Crisis-hit Qatar looks to China for fresh gas demand and investment

Blockaded by neighbours, the tiny Gulf state is trying to diversify its economy and create trade opportunities, officials say
Saudi Arabia

Saudi may turn Qatar border into canal and nuclear waste dumping zone

UAE says Qatar fighter jets intercept commercial flight, Doha denies it

Why Qatar boycott could be a boon for Asian countries

The Saudi-led quartet is not stopping third parties from doing business with Qatar, creating business opportunities – by land, sea and air – from India to Singapore
Middle East

China’s Xi Jinping calls Saudi king with pledge to boost ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman shake hands at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People in March. Photo: Kyodo
Middle East

Analysis | Lebanon fears Saudi Arabia could impose economic blockade

Malaysia

Malaysia rolls out red carpet for embattled Qatar’s emir

Donald Trump

Trump meets with Qatar’s emir to resolve dispute

US President Donald Trump meets with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in New York, at the United Nations on September 19, 2017. Photo: Reuters
Saudi Arabia

Ice-breaking phone call between these two leaders didn’t go well

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Saudi-led bloc keeps hard line against Qatar despite Trump’s offer

Saudi Arabia

Saudi control of haj pilgrimage complicates politics of Muslim world

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