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The UK-based news outlet, Middle East Eye, claimed that Saudi Arabia and Qatar sent envoys to Algiers to convince the North African country to take part in peacekeeping operations in Yemen. Middle East Eye, quoting a diplomatic source that requested anonymity, said the two Gulf States have approached Algeria requesting its participation in operations in […]
Algeria and other OPEC members whose budget took a toll on the backdrop of the oil price plunge are expected to push for a production freeze during an OPEC informal meeting scheduled for late September in Algiers. OPEC has lined up an informal meeting on the sidelines of the International Energy Forum in Algeria in […]
Qatar Airways will be operating three flights a week from Doha to Marrakech, adding the Red City to its global destinations, Qatar’s flag carrier said in a statement on its website. The inaugural flight, QR1395, landed in Marrakech Menara airport last Friday opening up the city to 150 air routes operated by Qatar Airways through […]
Egypt and Qatar Saturday exchanged blazing words after former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was handed life sentence on espionage charges. Qatar rejected Egypt’s highest criminal court Saturday ruling which handed ousted Morsi life in prison sentence for leaking state secrets to Doha. Qatar foreign ministry spokesperson Ahmed al Romeihy lambasted the court decision, which he […]
Morocco’s multi-dimensional approach in the fight against terrorism has enabled the country to preserve its stability in an unstable region, where geopolitical landmarks are blurred. The statement was made by Youssef Amrani, chargé de mission at the royal office, in Doha on Tuesday, before the ongoing Enriching the Middle-East’s Economic Future Conference. Amrani, who recalled […]
Doha proposed the organization of an international conference to relaunch Tunisia’s battered economy, which has been affected since the 2011 revolution. The proposal was made on Wednesday by Emir Tamim Ben Hamad Al Thani during during talks with visiting Tunisian President Caid Essebsi. President Essebsi welcomed the announcement and thanked the Qatari Emir Tamim Ben […]
Qatar Airways is eyeing to acquire shares at the Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) to strengthen its presence on the African continent, reports say. Baker El Baker, Managing Director of Qatar Airways has reportedly said that his company would move forward to acquire between 25 and 49 per cent of RAM’s capital. “A cooperation […]
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu Monday threw Ankara’s support behind the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) in a meeting with Faiez Serraj, Libya’s unity government Prime Minister-designate, reports say. Prime Minister Davutoğlu according to Turkish reports relayed by Libya’s “Libya Herald” is very concerned by Libya’s unity and security and deems that the GNA […]
Tunisia and Qatar Wednesday during the 6th session of the Tunisian-Qatari High Joint Committee in Doha inked several agreements and the Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) including military co-operation between the two countries aiming at tackling terrorism in the region. The agreements cover a range of fields including digital communication, culture and art, media cooperation and […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov offered Russia’s support to help Palestinians attain their statehood dream as he met with Hamas exiled leader Khaled Mashaal in Doha Monday. Lavrov, whose country is member of the quartet mediating to end the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, has offered Monday to the Palestinian internationally decried Islamic movement Hamas its support […]