Al Jazeera English instructs staff not to call Syria’s Jabhat al Nusra “Al Qaeda”
Al Jazeera English has instructed all of its news and website staff not to refer to the official al-Qaeda franchise in Syria – Jabhat...
Emir of Qatar calls for Arab-Iranian dialogue
Qatar's emir has offered to host a "meaningful dialogue" in an attempt to calm Arab-Iranian differences that underlie key conflicts in the Middle East.
Sheikh...
Qatar bans poor labourers from living in nearly all of Doha
The Qatari authorities have published maps detailing "no-go" zones where poor labourers living in Doha without their families will not be allowed to live.
Doha...
Emir of Qatar scolds international community over Syria/Palestine inaction
The Emir of Qatar has scolded the international community for its "inaction" over the crises in Syria and Israel/Palestine.
In an address to the United...
Six Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia and UAE cut ties with Qatar
Six Gulf countries led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing the country of supporting terrorism and Iran.
The...
Saudi gives Qatar 10 days to comply with 13 demands including closing down Al...
Four Gulf countries led by Saudi Arabia have given Qatar 10 days to comply with 13 sweeping demands in order to lift the ongoing...
Qatari cleric issues stern religious reminder to Saudi’s Grand Mufti over boycott edict
A prominent Qatari scholar has written a letter criticising the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia for his religious edict justifying the boycott of the small...
Saudi Arabia and Qatar in furious row over Hajj
Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of politicising the Hajj, claiming Riyadh has imposed restrictions on Qatari nationals planning to travel to Makkah for the...
Tensions increase between Qatar and Saudi Arabia over Hajj
Tensions between Qatar and Saudi Arabia have again increased over access to the Hajj after the two countries appeared to have reached an agreement...
Qatar to double price of alcohol
Qatar has introduced a 100% tax on alcohol from today.
The "sin" tax comes weeks after the Gulf state announced plans to introduce a levy...
