Gulf Crisis

Gulf diplomatic crisis: Saudi Arabia accuses Qatar of blocking planes from transporting hajj pilgrims

Qatar blocked Saudi planes from transporting hajj pilgrims, Saudi state media said, after Riyadh reopened the border despite diplomatic crisis roiling Gulf

Qatar launches new direct sea route to Pakistan as Gulf blockade continues

Qatar has launched a new direct route between the country's Hamad Port and Pakistan's port of Karachi, state news agency QNA reported on Monday.

Al-Jazeera deplores Israel's decision to shut down broadcaster, will pursue matter legally

Al-Jazeera "deplores" Israel's decision to close the broadcaster's offices in the Jewish state and will pursue the matter through legal channels, an official at the Doha-based news channel said on Sunday

Gulf diplomatic crisis: Arab states refrain from imposing more measures against Qatar

Four Arab states that cut ties with Qatar are momentarily refraining from imposing more punitive measures against the Gulf state

Recep Erdogan urges Qatar and Gulf states to negotiate an end to blockade, supports Kuwait's mediation efforts

Turkey's president on Monday urged Qatar and Arab countries isolating it to negotiate an end to the crisis dividing them as he wrapped up a two-day Gulf tour

Blocked Qatari websites open up momentarily after technical glitch; Saudi Arabia says blockade to be reimposed soon

Websites and some television channels linked to Qatar were unblocked in Saudi Arabia on Monday morning but the change was a result of a technical glitch, and the restrictions will be reimposed shortly, a key Saudi royal court adviser said

Recep Erdogan meets King Salman of Saudi Arabia, discusses efforts to combat terror funding

Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Saudi Arabia and met King Salman on Sunday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, his first stop on a Gulf diplomatic tour aimed at healing an Arab rift with Ankara's ally Qatar

Gulf diplomatic crisis: China asks Qatar, Arab countries to resolve standoff within Gulf Cooperation Council

China's foreign minister has called on Qatar and four Arab nations to resolve their diplomatic crisis through talks within the Gulf Cooperation Council

Gulf diplomatic crisis: Egypt to end visas on arrival for Qataris; students exempted

Egypt said it would end visas on arrival for Qatari citizens as a dispute between four Arab states and Qatar continues over allegations that Doha supports terrorism

US intelligence: UAE hacked Qatari news website, planted fake story used as pretext for Gulf crisis

The United Arab Emirates orchestrated the hacking of a Qatari government news site in May, planting a false story that was used as a pretext for the current crisis between Qatar and several Arab countries