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The United Arab Emirates state minister for foreign affairs, Anwar Gargash, hit back in a letter to UN rights chief Zeid Raad Al Hussein. (Photo: AP)

Al-Jazeera incites religious hate, violence, says UAE

The closure of Al-Jazeera is one of 13 wide-ranging demands the alliance placed on Doha as conditions to lift the...

13 July 2017 10:14 AM GMT

Qatar said it had received the demands on June 22 with just 10 days to meet them, which would mean they would have until Sunday to comply. (Photo: AFP)

UN tells Qatar to mend fences with Gulf neighbours

Qatari Foreign Minister met with Security Council members on Friday to discuss the rupture in ties with Saudi Arabia and...

4 July 2017 4:23 AM GMT

Sheikh Mohammed has called the demands by the four Arab countries unreasonable and said setting a deadline impinged on Qatars sovereignty. (Photo: AP)

Gulf crisis: Qatar defiant as Saudi extends deadline by 48 hours

The crisis has raised concerns of growing instability in the region, home to some of the world's largest energy...

3 July 2017 3:06 AM GMT

Qatar said it had received the demands on June 22 with just 10 days to meet them, which would mean they would have until Sunday to comply. (Photo: AFP)

Gulf crisis: Arab nations slam Qatar's non-compliance as threat to...

The Saudi foreign ministry on Wednesday said they had received Qatar's response to their demands.

7 July 2017 3:19 AM GMT

Sheikh Mohammed has called the demands by the four Arab countries unreasonable and said setting a deadline impinged on Qatars sovereignty. (Photo: AP)

Gulf crisis: Qatar official faults 'disorganized' conduct by Arab...

The apparently new list of six demands includes commitments to combatting extremism and terrorism.

20 July 2017 9:48 AM GMT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel PM Netanyahu wants to expel Al-Jazeera for 'inciting violence'

Protests and deadly unrest have erupted in the days since the new security measures were installed at the holy site.

27 July 2017 6:55 AM GMT

Cyber attack targets Qatar based broadcaster Al-Jazeera. (Photo: AFP)

Amid Gulf crisis, Qatar based Al-Jazeera news network under cyber...

A statement from the broadcaster said the attack occurred after a fortnight of increased cyber activities, aimed at its...

9 Jun 2017 6:17 AM GMT

Kuwaits Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah holds the hand of Qatars Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, Qatar. (Photo: AP)

Gulf states tighten screws on Qatar

UAE threatens economic embargo Bahrain says will jail Qatar sympathisers.

8 Jun 2017 11:08 PM GMT

Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters in Istanbul. (Photo: AP)

Turkey president Erdogan backs Qatar, says demand to shut base...

Qatar had said that the ultimatum by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain was unreasonable.

25 Jun 2017 7:13 AM GMT

Qatars Ambassador to the United States Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani. (Photo: Twitter)

Qatar refuses to fulfil Arab states demands

I can assure you that our situation today is very comfortable, Qatari ambassador to the US Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani...

24 Jun 2017 11:40 PM GMT

UAEs Minister for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash

UAE warns Qatar to take demands 'seriously' or ready to face divorce

Saudi-led coalition demands that Qatar closes down Al-Jazeera, downgrades diplomatic ties with Iran and closes down...

23 Jun 2017 12:25 PM GMT