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The country wants members of the WTO to agree on a proposal similar to that of TFA in goods, which was signed in 2014.

Qatar files WTO complaint over Gulf trade 'siege'

Qatar has asked WTO to set up a panel to arbitrate its complaint against Gulf neighbours.

13 Oct 2017 12:31 PM

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)

If FIFA World Cup goes out of Qatar, diplomatic crisis will end: UAE...

Qatari officials did not respond to a request for comment on Monday.

9 Oct 2017 6:43 AM

Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses foreign ambassadors at a Ramadan dinner in Ankara, Turkey. Erdogan has voiced support for Qatar in its dispute with Saudi Arabia and other nations, saying no one will benefit from the policy of isolating the oil-rich nation. (Photo: AP)

Despite Saudi bloc's objections, Turkey to host Qatar emir in 1st...

Erdogan hosted the emir for the talks at his presidential palace in the capital Ankara, the Turkish presidency said in a...

15 Sept 2017 10:41 AM

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: Saudi Arabia accuses Qatar of distorting facts, suspends...

Saudi Arabia led the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain in cutting ties with Qatar in June.

9 Sept 2017 5:28 AM

The communication is in line with the decision announced by President Donald Trump recently, which was one of his key electoral promises. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump hails Kuwait mediation in Qatar crisis; offers own...

Trump said all the countries involved are 'essential partners' with the United States in efforts to crack down on...

8 Sept 2017 8:44 AM

In this May 5, 2018 photo, a giant image of the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, adorns a tower in Doha, Qatar. Saudi Arabia will open its airspace and land border to Qatar in the first step toward ending a years-long diplomatic crisis that deeply divided US defense partners. (AP/Kamran Jebreili)

Saudi Arabia to lift Qatar embargo, easing the Gulf crisis

Kuwait, which had been mediating throughout the dispute, was first to announce the diplomatic breakthrough through its...

5 Jan 2021 5:57 AM

President Xis dual circulation plan, as part of Chinas 14th Five Year Plan (2021-25), the bursting of the real estate bubble and an economic slowdown have combined to put global firms on alert. (AP)

Sanjaya Baru | As China bridges Gulf divide, can India draw right...

West Asian energy constitutes an important geo-economic dimension to China's growing stakes in West Asia.

19 March 2023 7:23 PM

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)

Amid crisis, Qatar restores diplomatic ties with Iran disregarding...

Despite recalling its ambassador in 2016, Iran and Qatar maintained their valuable commercial ties.

24 Aug 2017 6:08 AM

The announcement followed a meeting by foreign ministers from the four nations Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in Cairo. (Photo: AP)

Mystery Qatari Sheikh, royal family member, pushed into Gulf crisis...

Saudi Arabian authorities highlighted the role of the mysterious Qatari in reopening the border.

21 Aug 2017 5:21 AM

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)

Qatar concerned about safety of citizens in Saudi during Haj amid Gulf...

'Those people crossing the border right now are under the responsibility of the Saudi authorities for their security,'...

19 Aug 2017 6:03 AM

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, will meet President Donald Trump at the White House in the highest-level visit to Washington by a Saudi royal since Novembers presidential election. (Photo: AP)

Saudi king orders reopening of Qatar border to pilgrims amid Gulf...

The announcement to reopen the border for Qatari pilgrims came after Saudi Arabia's King Mohammed bin Salman received an...

17 Aug 2017 3:44 AM

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)

'Lot of time' needed to rebuild trust in Gulf: Qatar FM on diplomatic...

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said regional relations had been transformed by the dispute.

16 Aug 2017 7:22 AM